L'etreinte

Name: L'etreinte
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Released: 1969-01-01
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 4.308

★ 4,3 /10 (13 Votes)

1969 FR 103 min

Overview

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..

Release date

01/01/1969

Votes

Popularity

2.6