This film is beautifully shot and much too artistic to be labeled exploitation. My play venus in fur began with a very powerful, very bad idea. Classic victorian erotica the milford series, popular writers of today, vol. Jun 17, 2012 venus in fur goes behind the scenes at an audition, where a man and a woman blur the lines between fantasy and reality, seduction and power, love and sex. Beautiful creatures has 21 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Look for handsome klaus kinski as a sort of rich turk aristocrat into bizarre kink. Read venus in fur coat by ela stein available from rakuten kobo.
The novel was to be part of an epic series that sachermasoch envisioned called legacy of cain. Much has been made of its perversity, to the extent that the name of its author is also the name of a psychosexual disfunction. Throughout his career, from his feature debut knife in the water 1962 to carnage 2011, director roman polanski has specialized in wringing psychological tension from just a few characters who fall to pieces within limited spaces. Beautiful creaturesseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Premium hot packs case breakers series 2 player breaks duration. An unnamed narrator, then, opens the book with a strange dream of an icy venus, who wears furs and who leads a philosophical discussion about how womens cruel nature increases mans desire. The director does a very good job creating a dreamlike quality to the film but things get pretty boring pretty fast. Venus in fur opened offbroadway at the classic stage company on january, 2010.
A few years ago i reread histoire do, the notorious erotic french novel of the 1950s. The titian painting venus with a mirror, from which severin gets the idea of venus in furs. Initially he wants wanda to be his wife but says that, if she is unable to commit in this way, he will become her slave to do with as she will. May 31, 2016 western edge theatres production of david ives venus in fur. The unnamed narrator tells his dreams to a friend, severin, who tells him how to break him of his fascination with cruel women by reading a manuscript, memoirs of a supersensual man. Mar 22, 2014 auburn universitys venus in fur by david ives directed by keary watts march 27th, 28th, and 29th at 7. The story of severin and wanda, young lovers who entangle in a passionate and strangely violent love affair, in which masochism plays the lead role. Polanskis venus in fur is based on a play by the american david ives, who was himself inspired by sachermasochs novel. Watch out, i have a large, very large fur, with which i could cover you up entirely, and i have a mind to catch you in it as in a net. Cara is an accounting major in college, and she is practical, a little cynical, and focused on her studies. Jun 20, 2014 venus in fur, roman polanskis nimble film adaptation of the play by david ives, might provoke a lively postviewing argument. Venus in fur never forgets to be playful and fluid, always moving, shifting gears, and surprising.
As much as i love the out of position series, i really loved pendant of fortune. Venus in furs of this book, intended for private circulation, only 1225 copies have been printed, and type afterward distributed. Nina arianda made her breakout debut in the 2010 offbroadway production of venus in fur just months after graduating from. The cast featured nina arianda and wes bentley with direction by walter bobbie. The only two characters are thomas novacheck mathieu amalric and vanda jourdain. Venus in fur by david ives 1m, 1w thomas, a beleaguered playwrightdirector, is desperate to find an actress to. Mar 28, 2014 power shifts back and forth between a man and a woman a director and an actress, a dominant and a submissive, perhaps even a mortal and an otherworldly force in david ives venus in fur. Venus in furs is about a man who submits himself as a slave to a woman called wanda as an act of his devotion to her. David ives play venus in fur is a twohander, set in a theatre, about a director auditioning an actress for a play based on a novel a tricksy. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from venus in furs at the discogs marketplace. Besieged in wonder and suspense, the love affair between characters. We are committed to sharing material with our audiences that will challenge, enrich and deepen their perspectives.
The venus in furs music, videos, stats, and photos. Nov 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Venus in fur is the new film from famed french director roman polanski. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The unnamed narrator tells his dreams to a friend, severin, who tells him how to break him of his fascination with cruel women by reading. Do you believe, i said quickly, for an idea which seemed good, in spite of its conventionality and triteness, flashed into my head, do. Venus in furs full audiobook greatest audio books youtube. The book inspired venus in fur, a 2010 play set in the modern day by david ives, which. Sharing art consistently diversifies our conversations and david ivesvenus in fur is no exception. Education is a vital part of what we do at canadian stage. With stories of hollywoods deepseated misogyny dominating the news, david ives titillating twohander about sexism and.
If you enjoyed lost highway, siesta or any russ meyer film, youll more than likely enjoy venus in furs. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Start of the project gutenberg ebook venus in furs produced by avinash kothare, tom allen, tiffany vergon, charles aldarondo, charles franks and the online distributed proofreading team. Venus in furs kindle edition by lou reed author, the velvet underground author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A recentlyformed american band the name was used for an imaginary band in the film velvet goldmine. Thomas, a beleaguered playwrightdirector, is desperate to find an actress to play vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale venus in fur. The play was originally set to close on february 21, 2010, and was extended to march 7, 2010. Blonde slut kitty in fur coat and lingerie disgraced in public with mask on her face then dressed in red mouth and pussy fucked by big dick master. Venus in furs is one of the most spritual works of erotica ive ever read. The live shows are an event with dancing girls and dark, electronic rock. Of this book, intended for private circulation, only 1225 copies have been printed, and type afterward distributed. The story is so emotionally toiling as the mistress whips and tortures him to his pleasure and the relationship between the two becomes so complicated and messed up. Venus in furs was a fictitious band who performed in the 1998 britishamerican drama film velvet goldmine. That book made me laugh, cry, rage, love, break down in little anxiety fits, etc.
In venus in fur, polanski adapts a sexually charged play. Cancel online anytime and keep all your audiobooks. In todays society curviness is just starting to be attractive. Oct 19, 2017 what an awful moment for venus in fur to arrive in the west end.