← Back to explore

Venus in Fur

2013 · Movie · NR · 96 min

★ 7.2(774)unSUB Rating

Drama

In an empty theater during a stormy night, a playwright-director is ready to end auditions for his provocative adaptation when a late, unpredictable actress insists on reading. As they run scenes and debate the material, the audition turns into a tense, funny power game where performance and reality start to blur.

Based on Venus in Furs, Venus in Fur

Where to watch

Watch free on Tubi — also streaming on AMC+ and Sundance Now.

2 hours to watch.

Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.

unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.

unSUB does not host or stream any content. Every link above goes to a licensed provider.

More value for your money

Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.

Details
Original title
La Vénus à la fourrure
Years
2013
Release date
2013-05-28
Language
French
Rated
NR
Runtime
96 min
TMDB rating (input)
7.2/10 (774 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intimate, dialogue-driven psychological sparring and shifting power dynamics in a single setting; Not for you if you need action, clear answers, or dislike sexual talk and bad language.

Pros: sharp, witty dialogue; intense two-person duel; provocative themes | Cons: talky, single-location feel; uneven pacing for some; ambiguous, odd ending

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • eroticism
  • feminism
  • seduction
  • masochism
  • theater play
  • dominatrix
  • based on play or musical
  • theater director
  • playwright
  • fur coat
  • audition
  • +9 more

Awards & recognition

  • César Award — Best Director · 2014
  • César Award — Best Director · 2014 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Actress · 2014 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Film · 2014 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Music Written for a Film · 2014 · nominated
Show all 10 awards →
  • César Award — Best Sound · 2014 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Actor · 2014 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Adaptation · 2014 · nominated
  • David di Donatello — Best European Film · 2014 · nominated
  • Polish Academy Award — Best Film Score · 2014 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Roman Polanski