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    The Ceremony

    75'

    2015-02-13

    4.7

    Documentary

    Overview:

    In an extravagant house in Paris, people gather for sexual ceremonies in luxurious environments. The 83-year-old author, Catherine Robbe-Grillet is the brains and heart behind the erotic role playing. She is the dominatrix who controls what goes on and her partner, who is 31 years her junior, has promised to submit to her smallest command. Lina Mannheimer portrays a puzzling, intellectual and deeply fascinating woman who, accompanied by her husband Alain Robbe-Grillet, has dedicated herself to investigating sex both in life and in literature. The sadomasochistic ceremonies are presented with an intense presence and cinematic focus in this beautiful and thought-provoking debut film about desire, power and silk scarves.

    DirectingLina Mannheimer

    Watch Providers (US)

    - Apple TV Store

    Cast

    1

    Self / Dominatrix

    Catherine Robbe-Grillet

    1

    Self / Dominatrix

    Beverly Charpentier

    1

    Self

    Dominique Corringer

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Alain Robbe-Grillet

    1

    Self

    Christian Hersant

    1

    Self

    Claude Helleu

    1

    Human table

    Ulriqa Fernqvist

    1

    Human table

    Emma Kim Hagdahl

    1

    Beast

    Daniel Yi Andersson

    1

    Beast

    Carl Olof Berg

    1

    Dancer

    Emma-Clara Folin

    1

    Dominatrix

    Francoise Fournier

    1

    Dominatrix

    Sandra Haraldsen

    1

    Self - interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

    Lina Mannheimer

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Denmark
      2. Sweden
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. French Quarter Film
      2. Film i Väst
    • Vote Count: 11
    • Popularity: 0.5528
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:La Cérémonie

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