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The most famous dominatrix in France creates sadomasochist "Ceremonies"#x9D; in her chateau. Catherine Robbe-Grillet, age 84, writes sadomasochistic novels under pseudonym Jeanne De Berg. Catherine defies the relations between power and submission, sensuality and physical pain. She surroun...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | In French with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[Vienna, Austria] :
Autlook Filmsales,
2014.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The most famous dominatrix in France creates sadomasochist "Ceremonies"#x9D; in her chateau. Catherine Robbe-Grillet, age 84, writes sadomasochistic novels under pseudonym Jeanne De Berg. Catherine defies the relations between power and submission, sensuality and physical pain. She surrounds herself with brilliant characters, depicting complex lives on the other side of social conventional boundaries. This film forces us to question our assumptions regarding satisfaction, desire and normality. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed June 11, 2020). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (74 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:13:47 |
| Awards: | Nominated 2015 Göteborg Film Festival, Dragon Award in Best Nordic Documentary Nominated 2015 T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival, Poland, Grand Prix in Films on Art International Competition |
| Production Credits: | Mathilde Dedye, producer ; Lina Mannheimer, Dániel Taká#x81;cs, cinematographers ; Laureline Delom, editor. |