Set in Paris in 1895, the story centers on Marie de Heredia, a young woman forced to marry the poet Henri de Régnier to help pay off her father's debts. Despite her marriage, Marie is deeply in love with Henri’s friend, the dandy and erotic poet Pierre Louÿs.
Pierre, played with a predatory charm by Niels Schneider, does not just love Marie (Noémie Merlant); he curates her. He binds her feet in photographs, turning her into an object of his specific, orientalist fetishes. He encourages her freedom, but only insofar as it makes her a more interesting subject for his camera. He is the voyeur, and she is the spectacle.
If you find a version without Arabic subtitles, you can download a separate subtitle file (SRT) and load it into your video player: Subtitle Sites : Search for "Curiosa 2019 Arabic SRT" on sites like Open Subtitles YIFY Subtitles Using DownSub
: Critics have noted its exceptional cinematography and "perfectly filmed" erotic scenes, though some find the script's pacing slow. Where to Watch for Free
: Stars Noémie Merlant as Marie, Niels Schneider as Pierre, and Benjamin Lavernhe as Henri. Content Warning
Set in Paris in 1895, the story centers on Marie de Heredia, a young woman forced to marry the poet Henri de Régnier to help pay off her father's debts. Despite her marriage, Marie is deeply in love with Henri’s friend, the dandy and erotic poet Pierre Louÿs.
Pierre, played with a predatory charm by Niels Schneider, does not just love Marie (Noémie Merlant); he curates her. He binds her feet in photographs, turning her into an object of his specific, orientalist fetishes. He encourages her freedom, but only insofar as it makes her a more interesting subject for his camera. He is the voyeur, and she is the spectacle.
If you find a version without Arabic subtitles, you can download a separate subtitle file (SRT) and load it into your video player: Subtitle Sites : Search for "Curiosa 2019 Arabic SRT" on sites like Open Subtitles YIFY Subtitles Using DownSub
: Critics have noted its exceptional cinematography and "perfectly filmed" erotic scenes, though some find the script's pacing slow. Where to Watch for Free
: Stars Noémie Merlant as Marie, Niels Schneider as Pierre, and Benjamin Lavernhe as Henri. Content Warning
