La femme défendue (1997)
Release Year: 1997
Nation: France
Alternative Title: The Banned Woman, La mujer prohibida, Die verbotene Frau, The Forbidden Woman, A tiltott nő
Director: Philippe Harel
Writer: Eric Assous, Philippe Harel
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Michel Guilloux
Companies: Lazennec Bretagne, Les Productions Lazennec, Les Films du Trésor
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: answering machine message, divorce, feet, female frontal nudity, female full frontal nudity, female nudity, female rear nudity, female star appears nude, foot massage, hotel room, infidelity, obsessive compulsive disorder, sex, subjective camera, telephone call, virgin, voyeur
Story
La femme défendue follows François, a 39-year-old man who meets Muriel, a 22-year-old virgin. He repeatedly invites her to fine restaurants and eventually convinces her to meet at a hotel where he plans to see her naked but not have sex with her. However, he breaks his promise during their first encounter. Despite this, they continue their relationship until Muriel starts dating someone else. She confides in her new boyfriend about François, who then contacts François's wife leading to their divorce. When they accidentally meet again on the street, Muriel shows no remorse or intent to harm François.
Summary
La femme défendue is a French drama directed by Philippe Harel released in 1997. It is known for its unique use of subjective camera technique, with nearly all scenes consisting of close-ups of Isabelle Carré's face who plays Muriel. The film explores themes of sexuality and relationships between older men and younger women through the story of François and Muriel.
