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Dangerous Liaisons 1988

7.6 /10

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.

Run Time: 119 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Dec 21, 1988

Director: Director: Stephen Frears,

Stars: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz, Keanu Reeves,

Nana 1983

4.5 /10

In Zola's Paris, an ingenue arrives at a tony bordello: she's Nana, guileless, but quickly learning to use her erotic innocence to get what she wants. She's an actress for a soft-core filmmaker and soon is the most popular courtesan in Paris, parlaying this into a house, bought for her by a wealthy banker. She tosses him and takes up with her neighbor, a count of impeccable rectitude, and with the count's impressionable son. The count is soon fetching sticks like a dog and mortgaging his lands to satisfy her whims.

Run Time: 92 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Jun 13, 1983

Director: Director: Dan Wolman,

Stars: Katya Berger, JeanPierre Aumont, Yehuda Efroni, Mandy RiceDavies, Massimo Serato,

Cousin Bette 1998

6.2 /10

Cousin Bette is a poor and lonely seamstress, who, after the death of her prominent and wealthy sister, tries to ingratiate herself into lives of her brother-in-law, Baron Hulot, and her niece, Hortense Hulot. Failing to do so, she instead finds solace and company in a handsome young sculptor she saves from starvation. But the aspiring artist soon finds love in the arms of another woman, Hortense, leaving Bette a bitter spinster. Bette plots to take revenge on the family who turned her away and stole her only love. With the help of famed courtesan Jenny Cadine she slowly destroys the lives of those who have scorned her.

Run Time: 108 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Jun 12, 1998

Director: Director: Des McAnuff,

Stars: Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins, Hugh Laurie, Kelly Macdonald,

Dangerous Beauty 1998

7.1 /10

Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she is penniless and of questionable family. So Veronica's mother, Paola, teaches her to become a courtesan, one of the exotic companions favored by the richest and most powerful Venetian men. Veronica courageously uses her charms to change destiny -- and to give herself a chance at true love.

Run Time: 111 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Feb 20, 1998

Director: Director: Marshall Herskovitz,

Stars: Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt, Fred Ward, Naomi Watts,

Moulin Rouge! 2001

7.6 /10

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.

Run Time: 128 Min . MMPA: 14 . Release: May 24, 2001

Director: Director: Baz Luhrmann,

Stars: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh,

A Bay of Blood 1971

6.5 /10

An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field, complicated by some teenagers who decide to camp out in a dilapidated building on the estate.

Run Time: 85 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Sep 08, 1971

Director: Director: Mario Bava,

Stars: Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli, Claudio Camaso, Anna Maria Rosati, Chris Avram,

Chéri 2009

6.1 /10

A sumptuous dramatic comedy set in late 19th Century France, during the Belle Epoque, a period of social and cultural excess in European upper classes which ended only as the First World War erupted.

Run Time: 86 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Apr 08, 2009

Director: Director: Stephen Frears,

Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend, Felicity Jones, Iben Hjejle,

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love 1996

6 /10

Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits, and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Tara gets married to the local prince, Raj Singh, who soon succeeds the throne as the sole heir. After the marriage, Raj gets bored of Tara and starts seeking another female to satisfy his sexual needs. He notices Maya and is instantly attracted to her. He has her included as one of his courtesans, and is intimate with her. Watch what happens when Tara finds out and the extent she will go to keep her marriage intact.

Run Time: 117 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Sep 11, 1996

Director: Director: Mira Nair,

Stars: Indira Varma, Sarita Choudhury, Ramon Tikaram, Naveen Andrews, Rekha,

The Handmaid's Tale 2017

8.4 /10

Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel.

Run Time: . MMPA: 16 . Release: Apr 26, 2017

Director: Director: ,

Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Joseph Fiennes, Ann Dowd, Madeline Brewer,

The Flowers of War 2011

7.5 /10

A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.

Run Time: 146 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Dec 15, 2011

Director: Director: Zhang Yimou,

Stars: Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Dawei Tong, Zhang Xin Yi, Shigeo Kobayashi,

The Grandmaster 2013

6.5 /10

Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.

Run Time: 130 Min . MMPA: 14 . Release: Jan 10, 2013

Director: Director: Wong Karwai,

Stars: Tony Leung Chiuwai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Song Hyekyo, Zhao Benshan,