A concentration camp survivor discovers her former torturer and lover working as a porter at a hotel in postwar Vienna. When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship, his former SS comrades begin to stalk them.
Acting
Dirk Bogarde and Charlotte Rampling commit to the unspeakable.
Direction
Cavani's flashback structure blurs pleasure and pain.
Cinematography
Shadowy Vienna hotels vs. harsh camp interrogation rooms.
Director
Liliana Cavani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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