Venus in Fur (film)
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| Directed by | Roman Polanski |
| Written by | David Ives Roman Polanski |
| Produced by | fr Alain Sarde |
| Starring | Emmanuelle Seigner Mathieu Amalric |
| Cinematography | Paweł Edelman |
| Edited by | Hervé de Luze Margot Meynier |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate (International)[1] |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Venus in Fur (French: La Vénus à la fourrure) is a 2013 French drama film directed by Roman Polanski, based on the play of the same name by American playwright David Ives. The play itself was inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's novel Venus in Furs.[2]
The film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on 25 May.[3][4] In January 2014 the film received five nominations at the 39th César Awards,[5] winning for Best Director.[6]
Plot
Thomas is a writer-director of a new play, an adaptation of the 1870 novel Venus in Furs by Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Alone in a Parisian theatre after a day of auditioning actresses for the lead character, Wanda von Dunayev, Thomas laments on the phone of the poor performances to come through. As he is preparing to leave the theatre, an actress named Vanda arrives disheveled. In a whirlwind of energy and unrestrained aggression, Vanda convinces the director to let her read for the part. To Thomas's amazement, Vanda shows great understanding of the character and knows every line by heart. As the audition progresses, the intensity is redoubled and the attraction of Thomas turns into obsession.
Cast
- Emmanuelle Seigner as Vanda
- Mathieu Amalric as Thomas
Production
In September 2012, it was announced that Roman Polanski would direct an adaptation of David Ives' 2010 play entitled Venus in Fur. At that time, Emmanuelle Seigner and Louis Garrel were attached in the lead roles.[7] While filming was scheduled to begin in November 2012, production was delayed until January 2013 and Garrel was replaced by Mathieu Amalric.[8]
Release
Sundance Selects/IFC Films acquired the U.S. rights to the film following its premiere at Cannes.[9]
References
- ^ "Polanski's Venus among Lionsgate's successful sales in Cannes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Polański's Venus in Fur in the Competition for Palme d'Or". culture.pl. 18 April 2013.
- ^ "2013 Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ 2013 Cannes Film Festival: Screenings of 25 May 2013
- ^ "Berenice Bejo, Lea Seydoux, Roman Polanski Among France's Cesar Awards Nominees". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "France's Cesar Awards: 'Me, Myself and Mum' Wins Best Film". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Fleming, Jr., Mike (20 September 2012). "Roman Polanski To Helm Screen Version Of 'Venus In Fur'". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (17 January 2013). "Mathieu Amalric Replaces Louis Garrel In Roman Polanski's 'Venus In Fur'". IndieWire. Snagfilms. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Roman Polanski’s ‘Venus in Fur’ Gets U.S. Distribution" Variety, Accessed online, March 30, 2014
External links
- Venus in Fur at IMDb