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As is so often the case with films censored in the Seventies and eventually released uncut, one wonders what all the fuss was about.

Maîtresse is the story of a dominatrix prostitute (Bulle Ogier), her boyfriend (Gérard Depardieu) and how her job affects their relationship. Many of the scenes are fairly explicit, but as the film sets out to observe, rather than make judgements, nothing feels shocking, salacious, pornographic or disturbing.
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Barbet Schroeder's direction and the acting of Ogier and Depardieu are of such high quality that they allow the story to be told in the intended manner.

Some might find this style of story-telling hollow, perhaps even uninteresting, but I certainly didn't. Maîtresse is magnificent.

Spank you very much.
-- Eye for Film

Q:What do thieving and spanking have in common?
A: Maîtresse (1976), a 1976 French film about Love and Domination in which Gérard Depardieu is a petty thieve who falls in love with a professional dominatrix. His thieving skills are then put to unexpected use on a woman's ass.

Don't try this at home, kids. Some female butts are very sensitive and are not made to be spanked. Try it on the wrong chick, you may end up with a pair of blue balls and your dick swinging in the cold.

This clip features a scene where Depardieu spanks a woman with a belt. There are many other S&M scenes in the film, mostly featuring males, which I left out.

You can get the whole movie here:
http://avaxhome.ws/video/Maitresse.html

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http://rapidshare.com/files/259206599/La.Maitresse.1976.dvdrip.xvid.rar

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