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The Ceremony 2015 Directed by Lina Mannheimer La Cérémonie

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.

Production Countries Denmark , Sweden
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Documentary
Production Companies Film i Väst , French Quarter Film
Release Date 13 February 2015
75 mins
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Catherine Robbe-Grillet Self / Dominatrix
Beverly Charpentier Self / Dominatrix
Alain Robbe-Grillet Self (archive footage)
Ulriqa Fernqvist Human table
Emma Kim Hagdahl Human table
Sandra Haraldsen Dominatrix
Lina Mannheimer Self - interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
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