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A man becomes obsessed with a prostitute, and loses his authority when their erotic games explore darker terrain. Walerian Borowczyk's final feature-length film is an adaptation of an André Pieyre de Mandiargues novel, and follows a similar fairy tale format, as in Borowczyk's nutty & naughty 1975 film, "The Beast" ("La bete"). "Love Rites," however, is more about role playing: both lead characters meet in the subway, and after a lengthy long-distance exchange across opposing station platforms, they adopt personas and form their own erotic play.
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2 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By E. Veldon
Format:DVD
In the 80's everyone got a bit rubbish including even the great Borowczyk.
After the box of light that was Behind Convent Walls and the wit and belly laughs of The Beast comes this dull, typical French film from the 80s and there's nothing worse than a typical 80s French film.
See the lack of pace! See the pretension! Once Borowczyk used pretentious dialogue to effect - as a mask deployed to hide the animal inside us - in this film he never achieves this. Perhaps he did but I turned off half way through.
There are some fine images in this film (the illustrations the male character looks at in the opening of the film, the dialogue across a station in the Metro, the butterflies) but not enough, not nearly enough.
After the box of light that was Behind Convent Walls and the wit and belly laughs of The Beast comes this dull, typical French film from the 80s and there's nothing worse than a typical 80s French film.
See the lack of pace! See the pretension! Once Borowczyk used pretentious dialogue to effect - as a mask deployed to hide the animal inside us - in this film he never achieves this. Perhaps he did but I turned off half way through.
There are some fine images in this film (the illustrations the male character looks at in the opening of the film, the dialogue across a station in the Metro, the butterflies) but not enough, not nearly enough.
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at least its last one.
11 Jan 2013
By aferdman
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Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Yes, I bought this flick because of other named "La Marge"--what a huge gap. Title is misleading as word love could be interpreted in numerous ways and in this opus the producer just put together pieces to make something. I have to admit we see Paris, streets, subway and people at specific moments but so what. I need movie, ideas, imagination and if title says love give me love. Some skin but no private parts, female actors below average looking.
For no reason I remember "Seven beauties" where females are really ugly but it didnt stop me from considering said movie to be best.
Avoid.
For no reason I remember "Seven beauties" where females are really ugly but it didnt stop me from considering said movie to be best.
Avoid.
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