Venus in Fur

Alone in a Paris Theater After a Long Day of Auditioning Actresses for His New Play, Writer-Director Thomas (Mathieu Amalric, the Diving Bell and the Butterfly) Is Distraught That No One Has What It Takes to Play the Lead Female Character: A Woman Who Enters Into An Agreement with Her Male Counterpart to Dominate Him As Her Slave. Enter Pushy, Foul-Mouthed, Desperate and Ill-Prepared Actress Vanda (Emmanuelle Seigner, la Vie en Rose) Who Is a Whirlwind of Erratic - and, It Turns Out, Erotic - Energy. When Thomas Reluctantly Agrees to Let Her Try Out for the Part, He Is Stunned and Captivated By Her Transformation: Not Only Is Vanda a Perfect Fit, But She Apparently Has Researched the Role Exhaustively, Learned Her Lines By Heart and Even Bought Her Own Props. The Likeness Proves to Be Much More Than Skin-Deep, and As the Extended 'Audition' Builds Momentum, Thomas Moves from Attraction to Obsession Until the Balance of Power Between Director and Actress Shifts Completely. Based on the Tony Award-Winning Broadway Play By David Ives, Venus in Fur Is the Latest Work from Master Filmmaker Roman Polanski and a Showcase for Powerhouse Performances from It's Two Acclaimed Leads.