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WATCH: The Duke of Burgundy May Just Be the Lesbian Answer to 50 Shades of Grey
The film features a dom/submissive lesbian love affair that appears much more interesting that 50 Shades!
For queer women feeling left out of the whole 50 Shades of Grey dominant/submissive zeitgeist there’s an answer in the form of The Duke of Burgundy, and it looks like a much more thoughtful film than that big screen 50 Shades B.S. that’s due out on Valentine’s Day. The Duke of Burgundy features a love affair between two women in which one is master and the other servant, according to the synopsis from the American Film Institute, where the film is screening this week.
The film, from director Peter Strickland, stars Sidse Babett Knudsenas as a wealthy butterfly collector who engages in a psychosexual relationship with her housekeeper, played by Chiara D’Anna. Eventually the tables are turned and it’s not entirely clear who has the power, although, from this clip below (the only one we can find), the lady of the house is clearly in charge.
The Duke of Burgundy screens at AFI tonight and tomorrow, but look for it at a festival (or hopefully) a movie theater near you in the near future.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
