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Romance is a french film of genre Drama directed by Catherine Breillat released in USA on 17 september 1999 with Caroline Ducey
Romance (1999)
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Add to a movie listRomance (Romance X) is a 1999 French art house drama film written and directed by Catherine Breillat. It stars Caroline Ducey, pornographic actor Rocco Siffredi, Sagamore Stévenin and François Berléand. The film features explicit copulation scenes, especially one showing Caroline Ducey's coitus with Rocco Siffredi. Romance is one of several arthouse films featuring explicit, unsimulated sex, such as The Brown Bunny (2003), 9 Songs (2004), All About Anna (2005), and Shortbus (2006).
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A young woman, Marie lives with her boyfriend Paul who refuses to have sex with her. She searches for intimacy beyond the bounds of traditional sexual limitations, a journey that proves to be both fulfilling and empowering. She has a sexual relationship with Paolo who she meets in a bar. Her frustration also drives her to a series of relationships, until she engages in sadomasochism with an older man.Actors
Caroline Ducey
(Marie)
Rocco Siffredi
(Paolo)
Sagamore Stévenin
(Paul)
François Berléand
(Robert)
Emma Colberti
(Charlotte)
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