Film
L'etreinte
1969 · 1h 43m · Adventure · Drama · Romance
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- 5.4
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Overview
L’Étreinte (1969) is a sharp, provocative Franco-Belgian psychological drama that masterfully subverts power dynamics through an erotic lens. Heavily inspired by The Story of O, the film tracks Gisèle, an innocent runaway who becomes a housemaid—and subsequent sex slave—to Michel, a wealthy playboy. What begins as a classic tale of bourgeois exploitation takes a radical turn when a visiting friend awakens Gisèle to her own alienation. In a striking third-act shift, the film flips the master-servant dynamic, leaving the oppressor completely subjugated by his former victim..
Cast
Nathalie Vernier
Gisèle
Daniel Vigo
Michel
Laetitia Sorel
Leni
Oscar Delmart
L'oncle
Bernard Graczyk
Bernard
Brigitte Kowaltjouk
Brigitte
Josée Cellier
Nicole Roegiers
Crew
- Pierre DrouotDirector · Producer
- Paul ColletDirector · Producer
- Henry LangeProducer
- Jean-Claude SernyEditor
- Daniel de ValckEditor
- Francis CollignonEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1969
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- 18
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Romance
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