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The School of Flesh

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In Paris, Dominique (Isabelle Huppert), a middle-aged fashion professional, solicits the services of the handsome Quentin (Vincent Martinez), a bisexual bartender and prostitute who is 15 years her junior. After they first sleep together, their business transaction becomes transformed into a passionate love affair. However, the couple's romance becomes an ugly power struggle when social class and age distinctions begin to bubble toward the surface.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
I cannot imagine a Hollywood movie like this. Go to Full Review CSM Staff Christian Science Monitor 03/21/2019
2/4
This rather perfunctory French drama never quite catches fire. Go to Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
4/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/06/2005
3/5
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 01/13/2004
3/4
An intelligent examination of sexuality and relationships. Go to Full Review Oz eFilmCritic.com 11/25/2002
4/5
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Audience Reviews

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07/26/2020 People making bad decisions knowing full well the worst case scenario will always be realized; Huppert is chilling about a woman venturing out from a shell only to be emotionally slapped by the selfish Martinez See more 07/08/2017 what makes it special is skipping and. shuffling story - it gives you filling of all this nightmare See more 05/15/2015 Both Benoît Jacquot and Isabelle Huppert are at the very top of their game with this masterful film. A must see. See more 03/21/2015 reminded me of 1977's "looking for mr goodbar" See more 09/20/2012 Very cool and sexy within a complex relationship that screams with emotion. See more 10/23/2011 "School of Flesh" tells of the ebb and flow of a sex/love relationship between a well-to-do middle aged woman and a handsome young bisexual male hustler. In typical French fashion the pair of star-crossed lovers are locked in constant maneuvering in order to better define the limits of their relationship and their influence over it. Recommended only for aficionados of French cinema. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Benoît Jacquot

Director

Isabelle Huppert

Dominique

Vincent Martinez

Quentin

Vincent Lindon

Chris

Marthe Keller

Madame Thorpe

François Berléand

Soukaz

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Movie Info

Synopsis In Paris, Dominique (Isabelle Huppert), a middle-aged fashion professional, solicits the services of the handsome Quentin (Vincent Martinez), a bisexual bartender and prostitute who is 15 years her junior. After they first sleep together, their business transaction becomes transformed into a passionate love affair. However, the couple's romance becomes an ugly power struggle when social class and age distinctions begin to bubble toward the surface.
Director
Benoît Jacquot
Producer
Fabienne Vonier
Screenwriter
Jacques Fieschi, Yukio Mishima
Distributor
Stratosphere Entertainment
Production Co
V.M.P., Bel Age Distribution
Rating
R (Language|Some Strong Sexuality)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 26, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 30, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$401.8K
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)