CinemaOSMovie · 1969 · 1h 43m

L'etreinte

43%(13)IMDbAdventureDramaRomance

L’Étreinte (1969) is a sharp, provocative Franco-Belgian psychological drama that masterfully subverts power dynamics through an erotic lens. Heavily inspired by The Story of O, the film tracks Gisèle, an innocent runaway who becomes a housemaid—and subsequent sex slave—to Michel, a wealthy playboy. What begins as a classic tale of bourgeois exploitation takes a radical turn when a visiting friend awakens Gisèle to her own alienation. In a striking third-act shift, the film flips the master-servant dynamic, leaving the oppressor completely subjugated by his former victim..

Directed byPierre Drouot, Paul Collet

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
FR
Released
January 1, 1969
Studios
Showking FilmsMaya Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Nathalie Vernier

Nathalie Vernier

Gisèle

Daniel Vigo

Michel

Laetitia Sorel

Laetitia Sorel

Leni

Oscar Delmart

L'oncle

Bernard Graczyk

Bernard Graczyk

Bernard

Brigitte Kowaltjouk

Brigitte

Josée Cellier

Nicole Roegiers

Creative team
Directed by
Pierre Drouot
Paul Collet
Produced by
Paul Collet
Pierre Drouot

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