Female Perversions is a 1996 eroticdrama film directed by Susan Streitfeld (in her feature directorial debut), based on the 1991 book Female Perversions: The Temptations of Emma Bovary by American psychoanalyst Louise J. Kaplan. It stars Tilda Swinton, Amy Madigan, Karen Sillas, Frances Fisher, Laila Robins, Paulina Porizkova, and Clancy Brown. Aspects of female psychology, particularly the more morbid, are explored through the interactions of the characters and through their fantasies.
Eve Stephens, a Los Angeles trial attorney, is almost at the peak of her career: being appointed as a judge. Her private life is less successful. Beneath her cool exterior, Eve is filled with self-doubt and struggles to find satisfaction while conforming to society's expectations of her as a woman. She is troubled by erotic nightmares and flashbacks to the lives of her parents, centering on her unfeeling father and the suspicious death of her mother, Beth. Although she has occasional intense sex – initially with a male geologist called John, later with a female psychiatrist, Renee – the relationships lack warmth or commitment on her part. She also feels threatened by Langley Flynn, a younger woman being lined up to replace her as an attorney.
Eve's professional and personal lives start to unravel when her intelligent but disturbed sister Maddie, a doctoral student whom Eve believes to be a kleptomaniac, is arrested for repeated shoplifting. After Eve bails her out, Maddie steals the "lucky suit" that Eve planned to wear to her interview with the California Governor about her potential judgeship. During the interview, Eve's anger toward Maddie manifests itself when she tells the Governor that she has no time for family. Feeling disadvantaged as a candidate by her status as an unmarried woman, Eve fears that this admission will cost her the appointment, and subsequently flies into a rage. The two sisters begin to recognize the malignant influence of their parents on their lives and the unsatisfactory responses they unconsciously adopted, one seeking compensation in stealing and the other in sex.
In the end, the Governor approves Eve's appointment. Later, Eve comes to the aid of Maddie's neighbor Edwina ("Ed"), a tomboyish 13‑year‑old who uses self‑harm to cope with the struggles of puberty. As Ed prepares to attempt suicide by jumping off a cliff, Eve runs up behind her and pulls her back from the edge. The last shot is of Ed's face pressed into Eve's lap.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Female Perversions news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Female Perversions is a 1996 erotic drama film directed by Susan Streitfeld in her feature directorial debut based on the 1991 book Female Perversions The Temptations of Emma Bovary by American psychoanalyst Louise J Kaplan It stars Tilda Swinton Amy Madigan Karen Sillas Frances Fisher Laila Robins Paulina Porizkova and Clancy Brown Aspects of female psychology particularly the more morbid are explored through the interactions of the characters and through their fantasies Female PerversionsTheatrical release posterDirected bySusan StreitfeldScreenplay byJulie Hebert Susan StreitfeldBased onFemale Perversions The Temptations of Emma Bovaryby Louise J KaplanProduced byMindy AffrimeStarringTilda Swinton Amy Madigan Karen Sillas Frances Fisher Laila Robins Paulina Porizkova Clancy BrownCinematographyTeresa MedinaEdited byCurtiss Clayton Leo TrombettaMusic byDebbie WisemanProductioncompaniesTrans Atlantic Entertainment ARD Degeto Film Starhaus FilmproduktionDistributed byOctober FilmsRelease dates22 January 1996 1996 01 22 Sundance 21 November 1996 1996 11 21 Germany 25 April 1997 1997 04 25 United States Running time120 minutesCountriesUnited States GermanyLanguageEnglishBox office 926 954 1 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksPlot EditEve Stephens a Los Angeles trial attorney is almost at the peak of her career being appointed as a judge Her private life is less successful Beneath her cool exterior Eve is filled with self doubt and struggles to find satisfaction while conforming to society s expectations of her as a woman She is troubled by erotic nightmares and flashbacks to the lives of her parents centering on her unfeeling father and the suspicious death of her mother Beth Although she has occasional intense sex initially with a male geologist called John later with a female psychiatrist Renee the relationships lack warmth or commitment on her part She also feels threatened by Langley Flynn a younger woman being lined up to replace her as an attorney Eve s professional and personal lives start to unravel when her intelligent but disturbed sister Maddie a doctoral student whom Eve believes to be a kleptomaniac is arrested for repeated shoplifting After Eve bails her out Maddie steals the lucky suit that Eve planned to wear to her interview with the California Governor about her potential judgeship During the interview Eve s anger toward Maddie manifests itself when she tells the Governor that she has no time for family Feeling disadvantaged as a candidate by her status as an unmarried woman Eve fears that this admission will cost her the appointment and subsequently flies into a rage The two sisters begin to recognize the malignant influence of their parents on their lives and the unsatisfactory responses they unconsciously adopted one seeking compensation in stealing and the other in sex In the end the Governor approves Eve s appointment Later Eve comes to the aid of Maddie s neighbor Edwina Ed a tomboyish 13 year old who uses self harm to cope with the struggles of puberty As Ed prepares to attempt suicide by jumping off a cliff Eve runs up behind her and pulls her back from the edge The last shot is of Ed s face pressed into Eve s lap Cast EditTilda Swinton as Eve Stephens Amy Madigan as Maddie Stephens Karen Sillas as Renee Frances Fisher as Annunciata Clancy Brown as John Laila Robins as Emma John Diehl as Jake Rock Paulina Porizkova as Langley Flynn Dale Shuger as Edwina Sandy Martin as Trudy Marcia Cross as Beth Stephens John Cassini as gas station attendant Shawnee Smith as make up salesgirlReception EditThe film was rated 3 5 out of 4 stars by Roger Ebert 2 4 out of 5 stars by The Austin Chronicle 3 and 3 out of 5 stars by Empire magazine 4 Entertainment Weekly gave it a C grade 5 References Edit Female Perversions 1996 Box Office Mojo Retrieved February 15 2021 Review by Roger Ebert accessed February 15 2021 Review by The Austin Chronicle accessed February 15 2021 Review by Empire accessed February 15 2021 Review by Entertainment Weekly accessed February 15 2021 External links EditFemale Perversions at IMDb Female Perversions at Rotten Tomatoes Female Perversions at the American Film Institute Catalog Female Perversions at AllMovie Female Perversions at the TCM Movie Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Female Perversions amp oldid 1146757512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
