Venus in Fur (film)
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| Directed by | Roman Polanski |
| Produced by |
Robert Benmussa Alain Sarde |
| Written by |
David Ives Roman Polanski |
| Based on |
Venus in Fur by David Ives |
| Starring |
Emmanuelle Seigner Mathieu Amalric |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
| Cinematography | Paweł Edelman |
| Edited by |
Hervé de Luze Margot Meynier |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate (International) |
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96 minutes |
| Country | France Poland |
| Language | French |
Venus in Fur (French: La Vénus à la fourrure) is a 2013 French drama film directed by Roman Polanski. It is based on the play of the same name by American playwright David Ives, which itself was inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's novel Venus in Furs.
The film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on 25 May. In January 2014 the film received five nominations at the 39th César Awards, winning for Best Director.
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 persuades 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.
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. While filming was scheduled to begin in November 2012, production was delayed until January 2013 and Garrel was replaced by Mathieu Amalric.
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