Surrender to Steamy, Sexy Situationships With These 7 Cinematic Bodice-Rippers
Stable relationships? Leave that to real life. When it comes to film, give us passion, volatility, and straight-up insanity! Maybe it’s escapism or maybe it’s just schadenfreude, but sometimes there’s nothing more entertaining than watching a toxic situationship unravel, especially when there’s copious sex involved. This week, we’re welcoming the erotically charged biopic of iconic female sculptor Camille Claudel, who became entangled in a steamy affair with famed sculptor Auguste Rodin. What’s hotter than two French artists navigating sexual tension while chiseling away at lifelike sculptures of the naked human form? We’ll wait.
But don’t stop at one cinematic bodice-ripper—make it a marathon with six more titles. From a lusty Italian romance drama set against the sweeping Mediterranean Sea to a cult horror considered to be the most unhinged breakup movie of all time, stream these steamy, sexy situationships on Kino Film Collection now.
Camille Claudel (1988)
The biography of the iconic French sculptor Camille Claudel in a tale of love, betrayal and female empowerment. When her enthusiasm for the arts captures the attention of famed sculptor Auguste Rodin, he hires her as his assistant. Slowly, Camille develops sculpting proficiency of her own, but when her and Auguste's relationship becomes intimate, she struggles to escape from beneath his oppressive shadow. Starring Isabelle Adjani and Gérard Depardieu.
Yvonne's Perfume (1994)
From acclaimed director Patrice Leconte ("Girl on the Bridge"), "Yvonne’s Perfume" is a mysterious and romantic drama of desire. In the early 1950s, on the shores of a lake wedged between France and Switzerland, a trio of holiday travelers meet, clash, and fall in and out of friendship and love. Adapted from the novel "Ville Triste" by Nobel Prize-winner Patrick Modiano.
Swept Away (1974)
Directed by Lina Wertmüller, the first woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, "Swept Away" is her famously controversial film about sex, love, and politics set against the backdrop of the beautiful Mediterranean. Mariangela Melato and Giancarlo Giannini star as an unlikely duo stranded at sea, leading to an unexpected and contentious love affair.
Possession (1981)
Andrzej Żuławski’s stunningly choreographed nightmare of a marriage unraveling is an experience unlike any other. Professional spy Mark (Sam Neill) returns to his West Berlin home to find his wife Anna (Isabelle Adjani) insistent on a divorce. As Anna's frenzied behavior becomes ever more alarming, Mark discovers a truth far more sinister than his wildest suspicions.
Hussy (1980)
Helen Mirren stars as a high-price call girl operating out of a posh London nightclub in this tense and provocative plunge into organized crime of Thatcher-era England. When she becomes romantically involved with a handsome American she is tempted to escape her occupation but a diabolical ex-boyfriend pulls her into a drug-dealing underworld away from her hopes of redemption.
The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
From Patrice Leconte, “The Hairdresser’s Husband” is a wildly erotic ode to wedded bliss. Starring the legendary Jean Rochefort and the incandescent Anna Galiena, it follows the life of young Antoine, who was obsessed with the bewitching beautician who cut his hair. As an adult, Antoine (Rochefort) meets a woman (Galiena) who seems to be the perfect incarnation of his childhood fantasies.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1959)
A provocative adaptation of the classic novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Updated to present-day France by director Roger Vadim, the film follows Valmont (Gérard Philipe) and Juliette (Jeanne Moreau) as they manipulate each other into having extra-marital affairs. Sex becomes sport in this deliciously backstabbing drama which notably features a score by jazz legend Thelonious Monk.