La Venus a la fourrure (Venus in Fur)

[Machine Translation] You don't know the pleasure of it yet. The master director, Roman Polanski, has created an unprecedented provocative masterpiece! This film adaptation of a play inspired by Sacher-Masoch's autobiographical novel, from which the word "masochism" is derived. The overwhelming presence of Wanda is played by Emmanuelle Seigner, a talented actress and wife of Polanski. The role of Thomas, who is at Wanda's mercy, is played by Mathieu Amalric, a chameleon actor who is the pride of France. There are only two characters in the entire film. A dizzying, sensual and humorous game begins! -- What was supposed to be an audition for a stage play turns into a serious double act between an actress and a director before you know it - a shocking ending that was not in the script. Wanda is an unknown actress who arrives late for an audition, and Tomas is a confident and arrogant director. Wanda, who is brash, impudent, and without a shred of intelligence, forcefully begs for an audition by any means necessary, and Toma reluctantly agrees to go along with her performance. Wanda, however, understood the role deeply and delivered her lines perfectly when she appeared on stage. She attracts Toma, who had looked down on her, and she gains an overwhelming advantage over him. Their play becomes more passionate, and Tomas gradually becomes fascinated by Wanda's domination over him, both physically and emotionally, beyond the role.

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その悦びを、あなたはまだ知らない。鬼才にして巨匠、ロマン・ポランスキー監督が放つ、かつてない挑発的な傑作がここに誕生! 「マゾヒズム」の語源となったザッヘル=マゾッホの自伝的小説に着想を得て書かれた戯曲の映画化。圧倒的存在感を放つワンダを演じるのは、実力派女優にしてポランスキーの妻、エマニュエル・セニエ。ワンダに翻弄されるトマ役には、フランスが誇るカメレオン俳優マチュー・アマルリック。全編登場人物は2人のみ。めまぐるしく、官能的でユーモラスな駆け引きが始まる! ――≪舞台のオーディションのはずが、いつの間にか女優と演出家の本気の二人芝居へ―台本にはなかった衝撃のラストとは。≫ オーディションに遅刻してきた無名の女優ワンダと、自信家で傲慢な演出家のトマ。がさつで厚かましくて、知性の欠片もないワンダは、手段を選ばず強引にオーディションを懇願し、トマは渋々彼女の演技に付き合うことに。ところが、ステージに上がったワンダは、役を深く理解し、セリフも完璧。彼女を見下していたトマを惹きつけ、圧倒的な優位に立っていく。二人の芝居は熱を帯び、次第にトマは役を超えて、ワンダに身も心も支配されることに心酔していくのだが・・・。

インタビュー (監督: ロマン・ポランスキー/マチュー・アマルリック/エマニュエル・セニエ)、本国予告編、日本版予告編 (以上予定)