FILM
House of Tolerance
18- Bertrand Bonello
- In French
- 126 mins
Selected for the official competition at Cannes 2011, House of Tolerance is directed by the award-winning Bertrand Bonello (The Pornographer and On War), and tells the story of the last days of a French brothel at the dawn of the 20th Century. In a closed world, where some men fall in love and others turn vicious, the girls form a strong bond, sharing their secrets, their fears, their joys and their pains.
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Cast: Hafsia Herzi, Céline Sallette, Jasmine Trinca, Adèle Haenel
Country: France
Year: 2011
Subtitles: Full English
Last shown
Last shown at Cornerhouse on Thu 23rd Feb 2012
REVIEWS
Plush visuals and knife-edge drama. ****
Time Out
The ultimate guilty pleasure.
L.A. Weekly
Dazzling.
Libération
Uninhibited and brilliant.
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