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When seduction becomes a weapon, secrets and scandal consume a Parisian family estate.

FLESH AND FIRE

1985 · 1h 33m · NR · Drama

A young handsome man enters into an upper middle class family, and soon seduces and involves every member of the family into humiliating, degrading sex: father, sex starved mother, rebellious teenage daughter, even the maid.

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Proof that in some French country houses, the real estate taxes are the least of your worries.

Programmer's Pick

Gérard Kikoïne brings his signature taste for the decadent and illicit to this tale of upper-class rot, where every family member—mother, daughter, even the maid—falls prey to the machinations of one dangerously charismatic guest. If your idea of family drama involves a side of simmering perversion and revenge, Flesh and Fire doesn't skimp on the heat or the humiliation.

— SassyFlix Programmer
Quick Answer
What is Flesh and Fire about?

Flesh and Fire is a 1985 French drama directed by Gérard Kikoïne about an American man who visits a Parisian colleague's country mansion and systematically seduces the women of the household, exposing the family's darkest impulses.

Details & Specs
Director
Gérard Kikoïne
Writers
Christian Laurac, André Koob, Gérard Kikoïne
Release
1985
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
Also Known As
Fire Under the Skin, Flesh and Fire, Il calore sotto la pelle, Gefährliche Leidenschaften, Original title: Le feu sous la peau

Synopsis

American Raphael talks his colleague at the Parisian University into spending his summer at the family's country mansion. But once there Raphael seduces and plays the sisters and mother against each other - until everyone is revealed at their very worst. As it turns out - that was Raphael's intention all along - because his own torrid past is deeply rooted in their family's dirty history.

Why Cult

Transgressive Family Drama

Watch as one man's arrival turns an entire family dynamic inside out, pushing every taboo to its breaking point.

Euro Softcore Scandal

With simulated oral sex, mature woman-younger man affairs, and forbidden liaisons, the film revels in its softcore, erotic roots.

Decadent '80s French Style

Set against a Parisian estate and featuring a cast of continental beauties, the film oozes that mid-80s French erotica aesthetic.

Revenge and Revelation

Beneath all the seduction lies a calculated plan for payback, with everyone exposed for who they truly are.

Questions from the Vault

What is Flesh and Fire about? +

Flesh and Fire is about an American man who visits a Parisian colleague's family estate and seduces various women in the household, exposing and exploiting their secrets.

When was Flesh and Fire released? +

Flesh and Fire was released in 1985.

Who directed Flesh and Fire? +

Flesh and Fire was directed by Gérard Kikoïne.

How long is Flesh and Fire? +

Flesh and Fire has a runtime of 93 minutes.

What genre is Flesh and Fire? +

Flesh and Fire is a drama.

Where can I watch Flesh and Fire? +

You can watch Flesh and Fire on SassyFlix.