Female Perversions
United States • 1997
Director
Synopsis
In her stunning American film debut, the singularly arresting, chameleonic Tilda Swinton stars as Eve Stephens, a ruthless, bisexual Los Angeles lawyer on the edge. As she struggles to balance her career ambitions, provocative sexual power games with both men and women, and a family crisis that threatens to derail everything, the increasingly unstable Eve is forced to confront her inner demons. Inspired by Louise J. Kaplan’s landmark psychology text “Female Perversions: The Temptations of Emma Bovary,” Susan Streitfeld’s debut feature is a bold, subversive, and unabashedly erotic examination of the myriad roles women must play in everyday life.
Synopsis
In her stunning American film debut, the singularly arresting, chameleonic Tilda Swinton stars as Eve Stephens, a ruthless, bisexual Los Angeles lawyer on the edge. As she struggles to balance her career ambitions, provocative sexual power games with both men and women, and a family crisis that threatens to derail everything, the increasingly unstable Eve is forced to confront her inner demons. Inspired by Louise J. Kaplan’s landmark psychology text “Female Perversions: The Temptations of Emma Bovary,” Susan Streitfeld’s debut feature is a bold, subversive, and unabashedly erotic examination of the myriad roles women must play in everyday life.
Credits
Crew
DirectorSusan Streitfeld
WriterJulie Hébert, Susan Streitfeld
CinematographerTeresa Medina
ComposerDebbie Wiseman
EditorLeo Trombetta, Curtiss Clayton
ProducerMindy Affrime