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French | La Vénus à la fourrure |
Directed by | Roman Polanski |
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Based on | Venus in Fur by David Ives |
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Cinematography | Paweł Edelman |
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Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
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Language | French |
Box office | $8.3 million[1] |
Venus in Fur (French: La Vénus à la fourrure) is a 2013 French-language erotic drama film directed by Roman Polanski, based on the play of the same name by American playwright David Ives, which itself was inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's novel Venus in Furs.[2] It stars Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric, the only actors in the film.
The film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on 25 May.[3][4] In January 2014 the film received five nominations at the 39th César Awards,[5] winning for Best Director.[6]