The Ceremony (2015)
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.
Director: Lina Mannheimer
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 75 min
Release Date: February 13, 2015
Cast
- Catherine Robbe-Grillet - Self / Dominatrix
- Beverly Charpentier - Self / Dominatrix
- Dominique Corringer - Self
- Alain Robbe-Grillet - Self (archive footage)
- Christian Hersant - Self
- Claude Helleu - Self
- Ulriqa Fernqvist - Human table
- Emma Kim Hagdahl - Human table
- Daniel Yi Andersson - Beast
- Carl Olof Berg - Beast
Music: Jonas Colstrup
Cinematography: Daniel Takács
Editing: Laureline Delom
Production: French Quarter Film, Film i Väst
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
woman director
More Films by Director: Lina Mannheimer
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Ceremony about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Ceremony?
- The Ceremony was directed by Lina Mannheimer.
- Who stars in The Ceremony?
- The Ceremony stars Catherine Robbe-Grillet, Beverly Charpentier, Dominique Corringer, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Christian Hersant, Claude Helleu.
- How long is The Ceremony?
- The Ceremony has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is The Ceremony?
- The Ceremony is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Ceremony produced?
- The Ceremony was produced in Denmark, Sweden.