Venus in fur does outstay its welcome somewhat in the final act, almost to the point of giving the audience a bit too much in what polanski or perhaps, ives. Venus in fur echoes the opening credits of his unholybookofsatan thriller. Roman polanski and the man who invented masochism film. Carmen chaplin at an event for venus in fur 20 mathieu amalric and. This film adaptation of david ivess play will star emmanuelle seigner and louis garrel. Venus in fur is a 20 french erotic drama film directed by roman polanski.
Order dvd and bluray movies, tv series and box sets from australias online dvd store, booktopia. In the first of a new series, guardian film critic peter bradshaw stifles his sobs to tell us why he finds the mathieu amalric drama so upsetting and why hes not afraid to say so. Cork enjoys french connection as mathieu amalric returns. A cocky playwright and director is auditioning actresses for a new play. Toneelregisseur thomas is op zoek naar een hoofdrolspeelster voor zijn nieuwe toneelstuk venus in fur, dat hij baseert op het gelijknamige. Mathieu amalric to headline doppelganger roman polanskis venus in fur nick newman january 17, 20 with a 20 release in the cards and a lowkey production on the agenda, venus in fur replacing its lead actor now isnt much to fret over. Emmanuelle seigner and mathieu amalric in roman polanskis venus in fur. A writer goes through a tough period after the release of her latest book, as she gets. Headline cork enjoys french connection as mathieu amalric returns to leeside. Roman polanski adapts david ives tony awardwinning broadway play about a frustrated theater director whose growing obsession with a volatile actress signals the start of an unexpected power shift. Sachermasoch based his novella on his own experiences, so in this hall of mirrors, polanskis film is a version of a version of a version of a life. Venus in fur directed by roman polanski available on blu. Exhausted after a day of unsuccessful auditions for the female lead in his play exploring the.
Diving bell and the butterfly star, and erstwhile bond villain, mathieu amalric has boarded roman polanskis venus in fur. Vanda emmanuelle seigner, the wannabe actress in the frisky, dazzlingly acted frenchlanguage venus in fur, questions directorplaywright thomas mathieu amalric, from whom she seeks a. On the back of death and the maiden and carnage, both of which diminished their stage sources, along comes venus in fur, adapted from the david ives play that had no fewer than three separate new york runs, making a star of its huskyvoiced young leading lady, nina arianda, who won a 2012 tony for her work. It isnt a dramatisation of venus in furs, the 1870 novel of sexual obsession by. In venus in fur, polanski adapts a sexually charged play.
Emmanuelle seigner with mathieu amalric gives a revelatory. Both are based on plays, the former by david ives who shares the writing credit with polanski and the latter by yasmina reza. Verregend, vloekend en veel te laat stormt ze het theater binnen. With the film opening in the uk this weekend, theres a new uk trailer for the movie, which features. Mathieu amalric joins roman polanskis venus in fur. It stars emmanuelle seigner and mathieu amalric, the only actors in the film. This frenchlanguage adaptation of david ives play follows an actress trying to convince a director she is right for his new roman polanski to direct venus in fur. Venus in fur achieves even greater resonance from the cheekiness of the casting. The strength of the book is in the its portrayal of masochism.
Playwrightdirector thomas novachek mathieu amalric is on the phone, complaining about the dearth of talent on display from the actresses hes seen that day for the role of. Polanskis venus in fur is based on a play by the american david ives, who was himself inspired by sachermasochs novel. Mathieu amalric replaces louis garrel in roman polanskis venus in fur. In a parisian theatre after a day of auditioning actresses for the play he is preparing to direct, thomas is distraught that none has what it takes to play the lead female character. Mathieu amalric and emmanuelle seigner topflight acting. The cast featured nina arianda and wes bentley with direction by walter bobbie. Venus in fur opened offbroadway at the classic stage company on january, 2010. Venus in fur blurs the lines between character, actor. Het verhaal hiervan is gebaseerd op het amerikaanse theaterstuk venus in fur van david ives uit 2010. Roman polanskis venus in fur, based on the inexplicably acclaimed play by david ives, is right up the directors perfervid alley. Venus in fur, roman polanskis nimble film adaptation of the play by david ives, might provoke a lively postviewing argument. The play was originally set to close on february 21, 2010, and was extended to march 7, 2010. Mathieu amalric to headline doppelganger roman polanskis.
Alone in a paris theater after a long day of auditioning actresses for his new play, writerdirector thomas mathieu amalric, the diving bell and the butterfly is distraught that no one has what it takes to. An excellent mathieu amalric, nervy as thomas, looks quite eerily like the young polanski. Venus in fur is an excellent staging of david ives outstanding play, with perfect performances from emmanuelle seigner and mathieu amalric. Venus in fur is not only in the very top tier of 2014 releases, but on three viewings im inclined to place it in the top six films roman polanski has made. A dreary, dreadful rain besieges paris in the opening shot of venus in fur, the kind of weather that suggests angry gods and suicidal depression, shoes full of water and umbrellas like broken crows. Roman polanskis latest film venus in fur is a movie about sexual. Venus in fur opens amid thunder and lightning, the camera tracking along a.
As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Roman polanski moves another talky drama, venus in fur. Venus stars mathieu amalric and emmanuelle seigner. Mathieu amalric plays thomas, a harassed and arrogant theatre director. Mathieu amalric joins roman polanskis venus in fur deadline. The adapter, thomas mathieu amalric, is also directing, and has spent the day seeing and dismissing an endless parade of vapid young actresses. Mathieu amalric further to confound the films multiplying vibes, a dead ringer for the younger polanski plays an auditioning playwrightdirector preparing his version of venus in fur. The only two characters are thomas novacheck mathieu amalric and vanda jourdain. Mathieu amalric once spent time in cork nursing a broken heart, but now the star is back on leeside to present his new. Based on the tony awardwinning broadway play by david ives, venus in fur is the latest film from master filmmaker roman polanski. David ives venus in fur, with bentley and david ives venus in fur, with bentley and arianda, begins world premiere in nyc pdf bible big books. Venus in fur is roman polanskis mostly successful screen version of the hit broadway play with a dynamite conceit. Emmanuelle seigner and mathieu amalric in venus in fur. Polanskis venus in fur is lovely, slightly kinky and.
Venus in fur clip 1 youtube nov 07, 2011 a scene from david ives venus in fur featuring nina arianda and hugh dancy, directed by walter bobbie. Mathieu amalric and emmanuelle seigner in the role of thomas and vanda, a playwright and an. Thomas, a director played by mathieu almaric, has been conducting auditions for his own faithful version of venus in fur rendering the german title, venus im pelz, in the singular is part of this. Emmanuelle seigner and mathieu amalric in the sexually charged venus in fur.
Mathieu amalric was born on october 25, 1965 in neuillysurseine, hautsdeseine, france. Given that seigner has been married to polanski for 25 years and amalric. In comes a flighty eccentric who he at first dismisses but who over the course of the story teaches him a little something not only about the character he. Exhausted after a day of unsuccessful auditions for the female lead in his play exploring the volatile relationship between a domineering mistress and her willing male subject, writerdirector thomas mathieu amalric broods over his lack of success when tempestuous actress vanda emmanuelle seigner blows intothe theater like a sweltering. Sundance selects cleveland, ohio venus in fur is a marvelous piece of movie. Alone in a paris theater after a long day of auditioning actresses for his new play, writerdirector thomas mathieu amalric complains that no actress hes seen has what it takes to play the lead female character. She is crude, idiotic, and will stop at nothing to get the part. Mathieu amalric replaces louis garrel in roman polanskis. Kan en kvinnes list overvinne en manns stormannsgalskap.
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