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L'etreinte
1969, Jan 01
1h 43m
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..
Directed by
Pierre Drouot, Paul Collet
Nathalie Vernier
Gisèle
Bernard Graczyk
Bernard
Laetitia Sorel
Leni
Daniel Vigo
Michel
Oscar Delmart
L'oncle
Brigitte Kowaltjouk
Brigitte
Josée Cellier
Nicole Roegiers
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