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The School of Flesh (1998)
Directed by Benoît Jacquot
“Lessons in love, sex and betrayal.”
Drama, Mystery, Romance · 1h 50m
Fashion executive Dominique's obsession for Quentin, a young bisexual hustler, fills her desire for physical love but leaves her taxed emotionally. Twists and turns in the relationship, along with the man's violent and abusive nature, force Dominique to reconcile the conflicts created by her passion. In this quest, Dominique is aided, and sometimes hindered, by friends, clients, and Quentin's former and current acquaintances.
Cast
Isabelle Huppert
Dominique
Vincent Martinez
Quentin
Vincent Lindon
Chris
Marthe Keller
Madame Thorpe
François Berléand
Soukaz
Danièle Dubroux
L'amie de Dominique
Bernard Le Coq
Cordier
Roxane Mesquida
Marine
Jean-Louis Richard
M. Thorpe
Jean-Claude Dauphin
Louis-Guy
Michelle Goddet
La mère de Quentin
Laurent Jumeaucourt
Le jeune plombier
Crew
- Director
- Benoît Jacquot
- Writer
- Jacques Fieschi
- Novel
- Yukio Mishima
- Director of Photography
- Caroline Champetier
- Editor
- Luc Barnier
- Producer
- Fabienne Vonier
Details
- Original title
- L'École de la chair
- Release date
- 1998-11-18
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Romance
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- Belgium, France, Luxembourg
- Production
- Orsans Productions, Artémis Productions, La Sept Cinéma, V. M. Productions, Les Films du Camélia, RTBF, Samsa Film