Lulu (1980)
Année de sortie: 1980
Nation: France, Germany, Italy
Alternative Title: Los amantes de Lulú
Réalisateur: Walerian Borowczyk
Writer: Anton Giulio Majano, Frank Wedekind, Géza von Radványi, Walerian Borowczyk
Production & Genre
Producteur: Producer: Robert Kuperberg, Jean-Pierre Labrande
Sociétés: Capital Film, Elephant Production, Medusa Distribuzione, TV13, Whodunit Productions
Budget: N/A
Récompenses & Similaires
Récompenses: N/A
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Mots-clés
Mots-clés: jack the ripper, sexploitation
Histoire
Lulu, a sexually alluring young woman, rises through society by enticing wealthy men. She first seduces a painter who marries her after her husband dies from a heart attack during an attempt to seduce him. However, their marriage ends tragically when the painter commits suicide upon discovering Lulu's affair with Dr. Schön and his son offers her a job out of pity. Lulu kills Dr. Schön in retaliation for ruining her life and flees to London where she becomes a prostitute. Her fateful encounter with Jack the Ripper seals her tragic end.
Résumé
Directed by Walerian Borowczyk, 'Lulu' (1980) is an erotic thriller that follows the titular character's descent into prostitution and eventual demise at the hands of Jack the Ripper. Blending drama and romance with elements of sexploitation, the film explores themes of power dynamics, seduction, and societal judgement through Lulu's tumultuous journey.
