The School of Flesh (1998)
L'École de la chair
Lessons in love, sex and betrayal.
Fashion executive Dominique's obsession for Quentin, a young bisexual hustler, fills her desire for physical love but leaves her taxed emotionally. Twists and turns in the relationship, along with the man's violent and abusive nature, force Dominique to reconcile the conflicts created by her passion. In this quest, Dominique is aided, and sometimes hindered, by friends, clients, and Quentin's former and current acquaintances.
- Date of release
- 1998-11-18
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (27)
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Romance
- Director
- Benoît Jacquot
Casting
- Isabelle Huppert — Dominique
- Vincent Martinez — Quentin
- Vincent Lindon — Chris
- Marthe Keller — Madame Thorpe
- François Berléand — Soukaz
- Danièle Dubroux — L'amie de Dominique
- Bernard Le Coq — Cordier
- Roxane Mesquida — Marine
- Jean-Louis Richard — M. Thorpe
- Jean-Claude Dauphin — Louis-Guy
- Michelle Goddet — La mère de Quentin
- Laurent Jumeaucourt — Le jeune plombier
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
The School of Flesh is a 1998 French drama film directed by Benoît Jacquot, based on the 1963 novel Nikutai no gakkō by Yukio Mishima. It was entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
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