The Ceremony (2015)

  • NR
  • 03/14/2015 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 15m

Overview

In an extravagant house in Paris, people gather for sexual ceremonies in luxurious environments. The 83-year-old author, Catherine Robbe-Grillet is the brains and heart behind the erotic role playing. She is the dominatrix who controls what goes on and her partner, who is 31 years her junior, has promised to submit to her smallest command. Lina Mannheimer portrays a puzzling, intellectual and deeply fascinating woman who, accompanied by her husband Alain Robbe-Grillet, has dedicated herself to investigating sex both in life and in literature. The sadomasochistic ceremonies are presented with an intense presence and cinematic focus in this beautiful and thought-provoking debut film about desire, power and silk scarves.

Lina Mannheimer

Director

Cast

Catherine Robbe-Grillet's headshot

Catherine Robbe-Grillet

Self / Dominatrix
Beverly Charpentier's headshot

Beverly Charpentier

Self / Dominatrix
Dominique Corringer's headshot

Dominique Corringer

Self
Alain Robbe-Grillet's headshot

Alain Robbe-Grillet

Self (archive footage)
Christian Hersant's headshot

Christian Hersant

Self
Claude Helleu's headshot

Claude Helleu

Self
Ulriqa Fernqvist's headshot

Ulriqa Fernqvist

Human table
Emma Kim Hagdahl's headshot

Emma Kim Hagdahl

Human table

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