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-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007]+'''''Romance''''' (Romance X) is a [[1999]] [[France|French]] movie written and directed by [[Catherine Breillat]]. It stars [[Caroline Ducey]], [[erotic actor]] [[Rocco Siffredi]], [[Sagamore Stévenin]] and [[François Berléand]]. The film contains several sex scenes that appear to have been unsimulated, especially the famous scene showing [[Caroline Ducey]]'s [[coitus]] from behind with an erect [[Rocco Siffredi]] (who is not brought to completion, though). The film premiered in Belgium and France on [[April 14]] [[1999]] and in the United States on [[September 17]] of that same year.
 +==Plot synopsis==
 + 
 +Marie is a schoolteacher who is deeply in love with her boyfriend, a model, who does not have sex with her. She explores increasingly risky [[adultery|sexual encounters with other men]], including a [[BDSM]] relationship with a member of staff who works at the same school. Though she is [[pregnant]] with the child of her boyfriend, in the end she kills him and goes to her coworker for help in raising her child.
 +==Controversy==
 + 
 +''Romance'' was shown in mainstream cinemas in Europe. In the [[United States|U.S.]], the original version is unrated, and an edited version received an [[R (rating)|R rating]]. In March 2004, the [[unedited]] film was broadcast late at night on [[Germany|German]] public TV, leading to some protests. The film has also been shown on the Australian cable TV network "[[World Movies]]" in its [[uncut]] form.
 + 
 +== See also ==
 +*[[Women's cinema]]
 +*[[Sadism and masochism in fiction]]
 +*[[List of mainstream movies with unsimulated sex]]
 +*[[1990s in film ]]
 +*[[Sex in film]]
 +*[[Censorship in France]]
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Romance (Romance X) is a 1999 French movie written and directed by Catherine Breillat. It stars Caroline Ducey, erotic actor Rocco Siffredi, Sagamore Stévenin and François Berléand. The film contains several sex scenes that appear to have been unsimulated, especially the famous scene showing Caroline Ducey's coitus from behind with an erect Rocco Siffredi (who is not brought to completion, though). The film premiered in Belgium and France on April 14 1999 and in the United States on September 17 of that same year.

Plot synopsis

Marie is a schoolteacher who is deeply in love with her boyfriend, a model, who does not have sex with her. She explores increasingly risky sexual encounters with other men, including a BDSM relationship with a member of staff who works at the same school. Though she is pregnant with the child of her boyfriend, in the end she kills him and goes to her coworker for help in raising her child.

Controversy

Romance was shown in mainstream cinemas in Europe. In the U.S., the original version is unrated, and an edited version received an R rating. In March 2004, the unedited film was broadcast late at night on German public TV, leading to some protests. The film has also been shown on the Australian cable TV network "World Movies" in its uncut form.

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