| Romance | |
|---|---|
 Romance DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Catherine Breillat |
| Produced by | Jean-François Lepetit |
| Written by | Catherine Breillat |
| Starring | Caroline Ducey Rocco Siffredi François Berléand |
| Music by | Raphaël Tidas DJ Valentin |
| Cinematography | Yorgos Arvanitis |
| Distributed by | Trimark Pictures Inc. |
| Release date(s) | September 17, 1999 |
| Running time | 99 mins. (93 mins.)(84 mins.) |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Plot synopsis
When Marie's boyfriend Paul refuses to have sex with her, she is forced to search for intimacy beyond the bounds of traditional sexual limitations, a journey that proves to be both fulfilling and empowering.Broadcasting and ratings
In Europe, Romance was shown in mainstream cinemas; in the U.S., it was reduced to a mainstream-acceptable R-rating, and the European original version is un-rated. In March 2004, the original version was broadcast, late-night on German public television. In Australia, the original version of Romance was broadcast uncut on the cable television network World Movies.[citation needed] The film was initially refused classification in Australia, before it was awarded an R18+ on appeal.[2] It single-handedly paved the way for actual sex to be accommodated in the R18+ classification in Australia.[2] In Canada, particularly in Alberta and the Maritimes, the sexuality was seen as gratuitous to the film and it was given an A rating and XXX rating in those regions.[3][4] In June 2008, in the Netherlands, the original version of Romance was broadcast on Dutch public TV, by VPRO, as one of a series of Erotica art house cinema.[citation needed]See also
References
- ^ Anne Gillain, "Profile of a Filmmaker: Catherine Breillat" Beyond French Feminisms: debates on women, Politics and Culture in France, 1981 – 2001, edited by Roger Célestin et al. New York: Macmillan (2003): 202. Catherine Breillat's "film Romance had received much praise—and criticism—the previous year for using a porn-film actor and a scene showing a nonsimulated sexual act, including a shot of an erection in the foreground."
- ^ a b "Romance (1999)". Refused-Classification.com. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ Film classification listing for Romance at Alberta Film Ratings
- ^ Film classification listing for Romance at Maritime Film Classification Board (Rating is listed at bottom)
External links
- Romance at AllRovi
- Romance at Box Office Mojo
- Romance at the Internet Movie Database
- Romance at Metacritic
- Romance at Rotten Tomatoes
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