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Succubus (1968)
, 1h24Directed by Jesús Franco
Origin German
Genres Erotic, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films
Actors Jack Taylor, Howard Vernon, Adrian Hoven, Michel Lemoine, Jesús Franco, Karl Heinz Mannchen
Lorna Green est une dominatrice qui pratique son art BDSM sur la scène d'une boîte de nuit. Son manager Bill Malway, qui l'a découverte à Lisbonne quand elle s'est introduite dans sa chambre fermée à clé, entretient une liaison amoureuse avec elle. Mais il ignore tout du passé de cette femme énigmatique. Bisexuelle, elle est la proie de cauchemars au cours desquels elle met à mort ses partenaires amoureux, hommes ou femmes. Elle semble être sous l'emprise d'un homme étrange qui la pousse à commettre des crimes. Est-il l'instigateur de meurtres bien réels commis par Lorna en état de transe ? Serait-il Satan, venu sur Terre pour surveiller les agissements de Lorna, succube issu de l'Enfer ? Les cadavres s'accumulent tandis que Lorna perd le sens de la réalité et du rêve. Après avoir assassiné Bill et sa mission de mort étant accomplie, Lorna retourne dans le château de son maître, Lucifer.
The Libertine (1968)
, 1h29Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance, Sex comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films
Actors Catherine Spaak, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Luigi Pistilli, Gigi Proietti, Renzo Montagnani, Nora Ricci
This is a sex comedy film about Mimi (Catherine Spaak), a young widow who discovers that her recently deceased husband kept a secret apartment for his kinky desires. Frustrated that he did not explore his sexual fantasies with his wife, she embarks on a quest to understand perversion and sexuality. She uses her late husband's apartment to seduce various men, each time learning more about the depths of human pleasure, as well as the extent of the sexual double standard for women (late in the film, she states, "I notice men only call me a whore when I say no. Or stop saying yes.
Just Before Nightfall (1971)
, 1h47Directed by Claude Chabrol
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, BDSM in films
Actors Stéphane Audran, Michel Bouquet, François Périer, Henri Attal, Jean Carmet, Dominique Zardi
Charles Masson (Bouquet), an advertising executive, is having an affair with Laura (Douking), the wife of his best friend, world-renowned architect François Tellier (Périer). Their sex life consists of sadomasochistic behavior, and in one of their heated sessions, Charles accidentally strangles Laura. Completely confused, Charles leaves the borrowed apartment in Paris and runs into François at a nearby bistro. The two drive back together to Versailles, where they have beautiful adjoining houses designed by François. The owner of the apartment had seen Laura and Charles together two months earlier, but she does not tell the police because of François. Even though the police do not seem to have any clues to the crime, Charles has a difficult time coping with the situation, and tries to lead a normal life with his two children and loving wife Hélène (Audran).
, 2h4Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Origin German
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, BDSM in films, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann, Eva Mattes, Lída Baarová, Katrin Schaake
Petra von Kant (Carstersen) is a prominent fashion designer based in Bremen. The film is almost totally restricted to her apartment's bedroom, decorated by a huge reproduction of Poussin's Midas and Bacchus (c.1630), which depicts naked and partially clothed men. The room also contains numerous life-size mannequins for her work, though only her assistant Marlene (Hermann) is shown using them.
To the Adventure (2009)
, 1h30Directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau, Dorothée Sebbagh
Origin France
Genres Drama, Erotic
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Jocelyn Quivrin, Arnaud Binard, Lise Bellynck, Étienne Chicot, Carole Brana, Estelle Galarme
Sandrine, a young businesswoman, becomes dissatisfied with her ordinary life. She quits her job and leaves her boyfriend to embark on a number of erotic and bizarre adventures in hope of finding authenticity.
The Cell 2 (2009)
, 1h34Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, BDSM in films, Serial killer films
Actors Tessie Santiago, Chris Bruno, Frank Whaley, Bart Johnson, Charles Halford
A serial killer calling himself "The Cusp" murders his victims and then revives them, until they beg to die. His first victim, psychic investigator Maya Casteneda (Tessie Santiago), survives and is bent on revenge. After she is tapped by the FBI, Maya realizes the only way to locate The Cusp is by entering his mind. But if she dies there, she will also die in real life. Also stars (Chris Bruno) as Sheriff Harris.
The Slave Ship (2010)
, 1h10Genres Drama, Pornographic
Themes Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films, BDSM in films
Actors Kyōko Aizome, Tarō Suwa
Onimata Kan (Tarō Suwa) is a middle-aged writer of BDSM literature fame and he hosts in a Tokyo Bay houseboat named the "Slave Ship" swinger-style BDSM parties attended by couples. When he pays a visit to the Umezu onsen owned by a couple who are frequenters of the Slave Ship, he learns that the elderly wife Kikue (Kyōko Aizome) has moved to a mental institution. Her husband Zenzaburō claims that she is suffering due to abnormal interest of Kazuo Kitagawa, a married young admirer attending the Slave Ship parties. Onimata Kan is intrigued and finds Kitagawa, learning from him the intimate aspects of his dangerous liaison with Kikue.
Maîtresse (1976)
, 1h52Directed by Barbet Schroeder
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Gérard Depardieu, Bulle Ogier, André Rouyer, Tony Taffin, Holger Löwenadler, Michel Pilorgé
Olivier (Depardieu) is a small-time crook. He and a friend happen to meet a woman, Ariane (Ogier) whose plumbing needs to be fixed. They fix the pipes and learn that the landlord downstairs is away. They take the opportunity to burgle him. However they discover that in fact downstairs Ariane has a torture chamber—she is a professional dominatrix. At Ariane's request, Olivier assists her with her work and slowly becomes obsessed with her, but struggles with her sado-masochistic activities. Olivier tries to understand and take control of Ariane, whom he believes frightened in her job; however, as their love blossoms, their natural roles of dominant and submissive cannot be overcome.
The Night Porter (1974)
, 1h58Directed by Liliana Cavani
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films, LGBT-related films, Films about psychiatry, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Dirk Bogarde, Charlotte Rampling, Philippe Leroy, Gabriele Ferzetti, Isa Miranda, Giuseppe Addobbati
It is 1957, 12 years after World War II. Maximilian Theo Aldorfer (Dirk Bogarde), a former Nazi SS officer who had pretended to be a doctor in order to be able to take sensational photographs in the concentration camps, and Lucia Atherton (Charlotte Rampling), a concentration camp survivor who had an ambiguous sadomasochistic relationship with Aldorfer. Flashbacks show Max tormenting Lucia, but also acting as her protector.
A Woman in Flames (1983)
, 1h46Directed by Robert van Ackeren
Origin German
Genres Drama, Erotic
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Gudrun Landgrebe, Mathieu Carrière, Hanns Zischler, Magdalena Montezuma
Eva, an upper class housewife, becomes frustrated and leaves her arrogant husband. She is drawn to the idea of becoming a call girl. With the aid of a prostitute named Yvonne, Eva learns the basics and then they both set out looking for Johns together. She meets a charming man who she falls in love with and comes to his house late at night for a romantic tryst. He turns out to be a gigolo. Consequently, they move into his penthouse, which is large enough for both of them to offer their services separately.
Kelly + Victor (2012)
, 1h34Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, BDSM in films
Actors Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Julian Morris, Claire Keelan, Stephen Walters, Michael Ryan, Mark Womack
Kelly and Victor meet on the dance floor of a Liverpool nightclub, both of them on illegal highs. They spend the night together, experiencing an intense sexual relationship. These are two characters struggling to get by as best they can while the people around them are choosing illegal lifestyles; her best mate is a dominatrix prostitute, his pals are aspiring drug dealers. It’s when they get into bed with each other that their darker instincts take over. With a strong sense of location and an astutely chosen soundtrack, Kelly + Victor depicts a young couple embarking on a passionate and transgressive love affair.
The Punishment (1973)
, 1h35Directed by Pierre-Alain Jolivet
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Karin Schubert, Georges Géret, Claudie Lange, Amidou, Marcel Dalio, Anne Jolivet
Une call-girl de luxe est punie par le patron du bordel car elle n'a pas voulu se soumettre aux exigences d'un client. Elle doit obéir au moindre désir sadique de ses clients.
The 11,000 Sexes (1975)
, 1h35Origin France
Genres Erotic, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films, LGBT-related films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films, Striptease
Actors Yves-Marie Maurin, Florence Cayrol, Marion Game, Jenny Arasse, Bernadette Robert, Guy Bertil
Romain Marchand, jeune cadre dans une banque, est le lointain descendant du prince Mony Vibescu (condamné au XIX siècle au supplice des onze mille verges pour n'avoir pas pu satisfaire vingt fois de suite une de ses conquêtes). Comme il se désespère de la froideur amoureuse de sa fiancée Florence, il se réfugie dans ses rêves et y revit les aventures sulfureuses de son aïeul.
, 1h25Directed by Claude Bernard-Aubert
Genres Drama, Erotic, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Emmanuelle Parèze, Catherine Ringer, Jacques Marbeuf, Martine Grimaud, Olivier Mathot
Monsieur Léon a deux emplois : employé de banque le jour et fesseur la nuit. D'abord appelé pour résoudre les problèmes sexuels de son patron, monsieur Léon ne va pas s'arrêter là. Aidé par sa laitière qui lui servira de secrétaire, il acquiert bientôt une renommée de maître-fesseur pour lequel il se fait rétribuer tout en vantant les vertus aphrodisiaques de ses pratiques.
Black and White (1986)
, 1h20Directed by Claire Devers
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality, BDSM in films
Actors Francis Frappat, Jacques Martial, Catherine Belkhodja, Joséphine Fresson, Benoît Régent, Marc Berman
Antoine a pour profession la comptabilité et pour violon d'Ingres le chant choral. Sa vie se déroule sans histoire auprès de sa compagne Édith. Le cabinet d'expertise qui l'emploie l'envoie en mission dans un centre sportif.