House of Pleasures
2011
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Marie-France
Samira
Clotilde
Julie
Léa
Madeleine
Critic Reviews for House of Pleasures
All Critics (29) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (5)
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Nothing in this film comes as a surprise, but Bonello's intent to show the place backstage as well as onstage is fulfilled and pertinent, even though the period setting gives the picture a curio air.
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It's about forcing us to think about people we never would otherwise and seeing their struggles and humanity.
March 29, 2012 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
What gives the film its haunting pull, as well as its feminist undercurrent, is the filmmaker's palpable compassion for these women.
March 7, 2012 | Full Review… -
No one, male or female, has any fun, but the men behave as if they do. They are all half-stupefied by the languor in which they drown.
February 9, 2012 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
It emphasizes setting over character and plot; and it casts a mood that's both eerie and entrancing.
February 9, 2012 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
We watch with various degrees of either fascination or boredom as the girls go about their work wondering how long it or they will last.
January 27, 2012 | Rating: 3/5
Audience Reviews for House of Pleasures
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May 29, 2013Disturbing in parts but nonetheless, this look into a turn of the century brothel has compelling gals who perform the same tasks but are from so many diverse and interesting backgrounds.John B Super Reviewer
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Nov 30, 2012Dreamy drama following the travails of a group of prostitutes in a belle epoque bordello. It's slow, extremely sad (the main character is permanently disfigured by one of her clients) and features some unsuccessful stylistic gambles (a montage set to "Nights in White Satin"), but it's also a beautiful-looking, elegant and moving film with believably scarred characters.Greg S Super Reviewer
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Apr 26, 2012A sad film about a group of prostitutes in a Parisian brothel at the end of the 19th century, with a very fluid narrative and a beautiful production design (and cinematography) that explores quite efficiently the gloomy romantic view of being a woman submissive to men and their pleasure.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Dec 27, 2011When making a movie that argues against prostitution, it is best not to make it sound like every other dreary profession which was the central problem with Lizzie Borden's "Working Girls." Also set in an upscale brothel, "House of Pleasure," which successfully turns glossy sexiness on itself, takes a more imaginative path, especially in the way it plays with time with a neat use of anachronistic music(but then "Nights of White Satin" does not really sound like a 60's song, either), repetitive dialogue and images to give the feel that time is not flowing as it should inside where it is 1899-1900 Paris. When one of the women remarks that it has been forever since they had a free day, it may be literally true. So, that as hard as the women may work, they probably will never be able to settle their debts with the Madame(Noemie Lvovsky). But that's not the worst of it, as the brothel is a place where you can only separate the sex from the medical exams by the correct invoice. So while the women have a certain freedom without their corsets, it does not apply to their movements as they forced into degrading positions like Lea(Adele Haenel) who acts like a doll. And that's not counting what happens to Madeleine(Alice Barnole) which leaves an opening that Pauline(Iliana Zabeth), who is not quite 16, applies for. And Julie's(Jasmine Trinca) nickname is Caca, so use your imagination. In fact, a lot of the women are known by nicknames which are degrading in and of themselves.Walter M Super Reviewer
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