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Release Date: 07 December, 1999 Retail Price: $27.95 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: Complete Cast (5 total) |
School of Flesh Reviews
A Movie For Adults! Finally!
Largely ignored during it's theatrical release, Benoit Jacuot's absorbing Paris soap-opera is well worth the watch. Based upon a story by Mishima, this enveloping, frequently erotic, melodrama introduces Dominique, a seemingly aloof Paris fashion executive who falls for the charms of Quentin, a youthful bisexual prostitute who may or may not be playing Huppert for all she's worth.
Always unpredictable, and with a conclusion that's both adult and satisfying, the film is also a prime showcase for actress Isabelle Huppert, who's surely reaching a new and glorious peak. As Dominique, Huppert is remarkably distilled, not a move is wasted; a simple glance, or the casual flick of her wrist, is all it takes to pull you in. Vincent Lindon, as the kickboxing prostitute, surely looks the part, and he plays well against Huppert in several heated and emotionally revealing lovemaking scenes.
In many ways, given it's hushed tones and it's imminent threat of erotic danger, "School of Flesh" works even better on the home screen.
Deliciously Forbidden
''L'Ecole de la Chair'' (School of Flesh), a candidly modern take on the search for intimacy, is the basis for a sensuous, sexy, and painfully passionate love affair between an older woman and a younger man. Dominique (Isabelle Huppert), a career-minded, well-off older woman meets Quentin (Vincent Martinez), a young street hustler with a mysterious background. From the start, and in spite of herself, Dominique responds to Quentin's obvious signs of interest, and they strike up a ''deal'': an affair, with no strings attached. Watch as these two beautifully sad beings duel for control and fight to entrap one another. Do they have a chance at love? I'll never tell! A subtle yet powerful movie, with characters you'll never forget. Quintessentially French in many ways, this is a fabulous dramatization of Yukio Mishima's Japanese novel (roughly translated as ''School of Love''), adapted to modern-day France. ''The School of Flesh'' will not be liked by everyone, of course, but if you're looking for a quiet, painstaking anatomy of the intricacies of heterosexual love, especially of the May-December variety, this is the movie for you. Buy it TODAY! This is a difficult DVD to locate. For movies that explore a similar topic with various settings and characters, also check out these movies: Indochine, Un Coeur en Hiver (A Heart in Winter), Nettoyage à sec (Dry Cleaning), Entre Nous (also with Isabelle Huppert).
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