Much, much better than usual BDSM effort by Herve

Just when I had assumed that Dorcel BDSM lite features had settled into a boring, predictable rut, "Claire la Soumise" comes along to breathe a tiny bit of life into this moribund genre. For some reason, house director Herve Bodilis decided to expend an extra effort this time (after at least 200 previous mediocre videos to his name) and the result is worth watching.

There are many incidents and characters but suffice it to say that Claire Castel in the eponymous role is engaging and empathetic, as the innocent Real Estate lady who gets caught up in the strange (and now extremely trendy post-"50 Shades") world of bondage after she goes to a book signing by popular author Jean Lefort (Rico Simmons, investing his role with quality underplaying).

He leaves her a note to contact him, and eventually she attends a dinner party at his home, presided over by Lefort's wife Lucy (the striking Lucy Heart). Claire is the only innocent among the guests, whose experience with kinky sex is evidently on a level of America's leading lady in that department, Nina Hartley.

While they calmly dine, submissive Mina Sauvage (a real talent, previously starring for Dorcel in "Diary of a Student") is selected by Lucy to crawl under the dinner table and orally service everyone attending, male and female. Claire understandably balks at this unexpected development, and is permitted to abstain, but the existence of an unusual world from which she has previously been excluded is firmly planted in her psyche.

Lots of other incidents occur, but ultimately Claire agrees to enter into Jean's universe of domination and submission, leading to highly satisfying group sex scenes involving her. Castel usually works for director Bodilis and here delivers some of her best sexual performances to date, as well as creating an endearing character.

Also making a good impression is a new Dorcel potential superstar Ania Kinski, tall and dominant as a prostitute selected to instruct neophyte Claire, while Candy Alexa, the only cast member who reads her lines in English rather than French, is also one sexy babe. Credit Bodilis for a successful mixture of story values, characterizations, gonzo sex and the trademark Dorcel glamour, quite different from his generally mindless and mechanical cinematic exercises.

NOTE: Thankfully, Bodilis made a very fine sequel a year later continuing the saga with beautiful American actress Lana Rhoades joining the cast in the lead role: "Lana la soumise".

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)

The romance genre features the theme of romantic relationships and emotional connections between characters. These stories focus on the development of love, desire, and intimacy between protagonists, often exploring the challenges, conflicts, and triumphs that arise in their relationships.

Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)

The Biggest Movies and TV Coming in September

See which big screen releases you can watch from the comfort of your couch.

Theatrical Releases Coming to Streaming

See who dazzled on the red carpet and took home gold at the 78th Primetime Creative Emmy Awards.

Claire la soumise

Top Cast12

User reviews1

Related interests

Storyline

Did you know

Top picks

Details

Tech specs

Contribute to this page

More to explore

Recently viewed