Female Perversions
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1h 56m
Directed by Susan Streitfeld • 1996 • United States, Germany
Starring Tilda Swinton, Amy Madigan, Karen Sillas
In her stunning American film debut, the singularly arresting, chameleonic Tilda Swinton stars as Eve Stephens, a ruthless, bisexual Los Angeles lawyer on the edge. As she struggles to balance her career ambitions, provocative sexual power games with both men and women, and a family crisis that threatens to derail everything, the increasingly unstable Eve is forced to confront her inner demons. Inspired by Louise J. Kaplan’s landmark psychology text “Female Perversions: The Temptations of Emma Bovary,” Susan Streitfeld’s debut feature is a bold, subversive, and unabashedly erotic examination of the myriad roles women must play in everyday life.
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