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Deadly Illusions
Deadly Illusions is a 2021 American psychological thriller written, directed, and produced by Anna Elizabeth James, starring Kristin Davis, Dermot Mulroney, and Greer Grammer; it hit #1 on Netflix worldwide for 8 days in March 2021.
Deception (2008 film)
Deception is a 2008 American erotic thriller directed by Marcel Langenegger, starring Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, and Michelle Williams, released in April 2008 by 20th Century Fox.
Downfall (창) (1997 film)
Downfall (창, Chang) is Im Kwon-taek's 1997 South Korean drama about an orphan sold into prostitution, tracing Korea's sex industry from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s; it drew 411,591 Seoul admissions and won Shin Eun-kyung the Blue Dragon Best Actress award.
Ecstasy (film)
Ecstasy (Ekstase, Extase) is Gustav Machatý's 1932/1933 Czechoslovak erotic drama starring Hedy Kiesler (Hedy Lamarr), famous for its nude bathing and orgasm scenes, global censorship battles, and 2019 Venice award-winning restoration.
Empire of Passion (愛の亡霊)
Empire of Passion (愛の亡霊, Ai no bōrei), also L'Empire de la passion, is Nagisa Oshima's 1978 Japan-France kaidan ghost story about lovers who murder the woman's husband, winning Cannes Best Director 1978.
Fair Play (2023 film)
Fair Play (2023) is Chloe Domont's feature debut, an erotic thriller starring Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich as engaged hedge fund analysts whose relationship collapses after her promotion; Sundance premiere, Netflix release October 6, 2023.
Fat Girl
Fat Girl (À ma sœur!), Catherine Breillat's 2001 French drama about sisters Anaïs and Elena on a seaside holiday; premiered at Berlin 2001, refused classification in Ontario, later a New French Extremity landmark.
Femme Fatale (2002 film)
Femme Fatale is a 2002 erotic thriller written and directed by Brian De Palma, starring Rebecca Romijn as a con woman pursued by paparazzo Antonio Banderas.
Fifty Shades Darker (film)
Fifty Shades Darker is a 2017 American erotic romantic drama directed by James Foley, with Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan returning as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey.
Green Chair (녹색의자)
Green Chair (녹색의자) is a 2003 South Korean erotic drama directed by Park Chul-soo, starring Suh Jung and Sim Ji-ho, about a divorcee's affair with a 19-year-old student, released June 2005.
Guilty of Romance (恋の罪)
Guilty of Romance (恋の罪, Koi no Tsumi) is Sion Sono's 2011 Japanese crime drama, the final film of his Hate Trilogy, about a detective investigating a Shibuya murder and three women's secret lives.
In the Realm of the Senses (愛のコリーダ)
In the Realm of the Senses (愛のコリーダ, L'Empire des sens) is a 1976 Japanese-French drama by Nagisa Oshima, dramatizing the 1936 Sada Abe case and sparking international censorship battles.
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (爱奴)
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (爱奴, Ai Nu) is a 1972 Shaw Brothers erotic wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen, starring Lily Ho and Betty Pei Ti; Hong Kong's first lesbian-themed film, about a courtesan's revenge.
Ishq Junoon
Ishq Junoon (इश्क़ जूनून, The Heat Is On) is a 2016 Hindi erotic romantic thriller directed by Sanjay Sharma, starring Divya Singh, Rajbeer Singh, and Akshay Rangshahi; released 11 November 2016, a box-office flop now streaming on Zee5. Distinct from the 2016 Shivram Yadav film and the TV series Ishq Junooni.
Jamón Jamón
Jamón, jamón is a 1992 Spanish comedy-drama by Bigas Luna, first of his Iberian trilogy, starring Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem; it won a Silver Lion at Venice 1992 and launched both actors' careers.
Jan Dara (2001 film)
Jan Dara (จัน ดารา) is Nonzee Nimibutr's 2001 Thai erotic period drama adapted from Utsana Phleungtham's 1966 novel, starring Christy Chung; it faced censorship cuts in Thailand and Hong Kong and was remade in 2012–2013.
Jism (2003 film)
Jism (2003) is a Hindi erotic thriller directed by Amit Saxena, written by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Bipasha Basu and John Abraham. An adaptation of Body Heat, it was Bollywood's first hit of 2003, grossing Rs 8.14 crore net in India.
Julie 2
Julie 2 is a 2017 Hindi thriller and sequel to Julie, directed, written, and produced by Deepak S. Shivdasani, starring Raai Laxmi as an actress attacked after rising to stardom; released 24 November 2017, it earned about ₹2.24 crore net and drew negative reviews.
Ken Park
Ken Park (2002) is a Larry Clark and Edward Lachman drama, written with Harmony Korine, about four troubled Visalia, California teenagers; banned in Australia and largely unavailable on streaming.
Killing Me Softly (film)
Killing Me Softly (2002) is Chen Kaige's first English-language film, an erotic thriller starring Heather Graham and Joseph Fiennes, adapted from Nicci French's 1999 novel; a critical and commercial flop released straight to video in the US.
La Tarea
La tarea (Homework) is a 1990 Mexican comedy-drama by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, starring María Rojo and José Alonso, about a film student secretly videotaping her reunion with her ex-lover; notable for its three long fixed-camera takes and 1991 festival awards.
Las Oscuras Primaveras
Las Oscuras Primaveras (The Obscure Spring) is a 2014 Mexican drama by Ernesto Contreras, written by Carlos Contreras, starring José María Yazpik, Cecilia Suárez, and Irene Azuela as lovers trapped in unfulfilling lives; it premiered at Morelia 2014 and won 2015 Ariel awards for editing and sound.
Last Tango in Paris
Last Tango in Paris (Ultimo tango a Parigi; Le Dernier Tango à Paris) is Bernardo Bertolucci's 1972 Italian-French erotic drama starring Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider, premiered October 14, 1972, censored in Italy and Britain, and later central to consent controversies.
Law of Desire
Law of Desire (La ley del deseo) is Pedro Almodóvar's 1987 Spanish melodrama-thriller, El Deseo's first production, about gay filmmaker Pablo, his lover Antonio, and trans sister Tina; it won a Berlin Teddy Award.
Live Flesh
Live Flesh (Carne trémula) is Pedro Almodóvar's 1997 Spanish-French thriller, loosely adapted from Ruth Rendell's 1986 novel, starring Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, and Liberto Rabal, set in post-Franco Madrid.
Love (2015 film)
Love (2015 film) by Gaspar Noé: French-Belgian-Brazilian 3D erotic drama starring Karl Glusman, Aomi Muyock, Klara Kristin; Cannes 2015 midnight premiere, unsimulated sex, 135 minutes, mixed reviews.
Love Games (film)
Love Games (Love Games: Love Dangerously) is a 2016 Hindi erotic thriller written and directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Patralekhaa, Gaurav Arora, and Tara-Alisha Berry; released 8 April 2016, certified A, and a box office disaster.
Lust, Caution (色，戒)
Lust, Caution (色，戒) is a 2007 espionage drama directed by Ang Lee, adapted from Eileen Chang's short story, in which a resistance agent seduces a puppet-government official in occupied Shanghai.
Ma Mère
Ma mère (2004), Christophe Honoré's second feature, adapts Georges Bataille's unfinished posthumous novel; Isabelle Huppert and Louis Garrel star as a mother and son in the Canary Islands.
Matador (1986 film)
Matador is a 1986 Spanish erotic thriller written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Assumpta Serna, Nacho Martínez, and Antonio Banderas, released in Spain in 1986.