L'etreinte
5.3
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..
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Nathalie Vernier
Gisèle
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Take Me, I'm Old Enough
Mais qui donc m'a fait ce bébé ?
Daniel Vigo
Michel
Dominique Aury
Paul Collet
Guido Collet
Laetitia Sorel
Leni
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Pierre Drouot
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Koko Flanel
Jean-Claude Serny
Oscar Delmart
L'oncle
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Jacques Van Moorsel
Bernard Graczyk
Bernard
Also in
The Departure
Marieke, Marieke
Brigitte Kowaltjouk
Brigitte
Pierre Drouot Director · Paul Collet Director Jean-Claude Serny Editor
First release January 1, 1969 · Produced in Belgium, France · Production Maya Films
Production
Showking Films
Production
Maya Films
Production
Belgium · France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · January 1, 1969
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
April 12, 1972 · Theatrical
Germany
October 31, 1969
Italy
April 20, 2016
Netherlands
February 5, 1970
Sweden
August 27, 1969 · Theatrical
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