The School of Flesh

– In Paris, Dominique, a middle-aged fashion professional, solicits the services of the handsome Quent..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Original Name:
L'école de la chair
The School of Flesh (1998) - Also known as L'école de la chair

In Paris, Dominique, a middle-aged fashion professional, solicits the services of the handsome Quentin , a bisexual bartender and prostitute who is 15 years her junior. After they first sleep together, their business transaction becomes transformed into a passionate love affair. However, the couple's romance becomes an ugly power struggle when social class and age distinctions begin to bubble toward the surface.

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Release Date:

26 Feb 1999

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Benoît Jacquot

Writer:

Jacques Fieschi, Yukio Mishima (novel)

Main Actors:

Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Martinez, Vincent Lindon, Marthe Keller

Plot:

Fashion executive Dominique's obsession for Quentin, a young bisexual hustler, fills her desire for physical love but leaves her taxed emotionally. Twists and turns in the relationship, along with the man's violent and abusive nature, force Dominique to reconcile the conflicts created by her passion. In this quest, Dominique is aided [and sometimes hindered] by friends, clients, and Quentin's former and current acquaintances.

Awards:

4 nominations.

Production:

Stratosphere Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
68%
Metacritic:
68%