Water Drops On Burning Rocks (aka Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brulantes) (2000)

A wry and comic look at the shifting of power in sexual relationships, Francois Ozon's film is adapted from a play written but never staged by the celebrated German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
When the smooth-talking Leopold (Bernard Giraudeau), a successful businessman of 50, seduces 20-year-old Franz, the youngster falls under his spell and moves in with him. But Leopold soon reveals his true colours and Franz contemplates returning to her girlfriend (Ludivine Sagnier) - until Leopold seduces her too. The arrival of Leopold's former lover Vera, a male to female transsexual, only complicates matters further. Witty and sharply observed, Water Drops on Burning Rocks bears Fassbinder's perverse sense of humour, embellished by the style and verve of Ozon, the enfant terrible of modern French cinema.

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Classification:

Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over

Starring:

Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier, Anna Thomson

Director:

Francois Ozon

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Water Drops On Burning Rocks (aka Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brulantes)

Genres:

Comedy

Run Time:
82 Minutes

Subtitles:

English

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over

Release Date:
19/03/2001

Production Year:
2000

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:

Theatrical Trailer
Director And Cast Filmography
Interactive Menu
Scene Access