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Femme Fatale is a 2002 erotic thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma. The film stars Antonio Banderas and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos. It was screened out of competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Upon its release, Femme Fatale received mixed reviews from film critics and became a box office flop.
- Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbra Stanwick) – Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944) Often imitated, yet never surpassed. Based on James M. Cain’s novel of the same name, Billy Wilder’s noir classic brought audiences one of the most memorable villainesses in Phyllis Dietrichson, profoundly brought to life by Golden Age actress Barbra Stanwick.
- Matty Walker (Kathleen Turner) – Body Heat (Lawrence Kasdan, 1981) Loosely based on the noir classic Double Indemnity, the neo-noir film Body Heat would opportune Kathleen Turner a career defining role as the seductive man-eater Matty Walker.
- Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) – Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974) In one of the most diligently crafted films on this list, Chinatown is a neo-noir film that embraces post-modernism.
- Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone) – Basic Instinct (Paul Verhoeven, 1992) Catherine Tramell is undisputedly the raunchiest entry on this list due to a certain infamous leg crossing scene.
Femme Fatale. 2002 • 114 minutes. 2.3 star. 3 reviews report. Brian De Palma blends the emotional netherworld of film noir with a stylish portrayal of life among the wealthy and powerful in...
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Nov 6, 2002 · Femme Fatale. The thriller Femme Fatale is overheated, nonsensical, and silly. Laure (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos), a member of a crime ring, lifts an extravagant set of jewels from a model at a...
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A femme fatale tries to achieve her hidden purpose by using feminine wiles such as beauty, charm, or sexual allure. In many cases, her attitude towards sexuality is lackadaisical, intriguing, or frivolous. In some cases, she uses lies or coercion rather than charm.
Femme Fatales is an anthology television series, inspired by the men's magazine of the same name, produced by and aired on Cinemax from 2011 to 2012. Each episode features an antiheroic woman, intercut with softcore pornographic scenes.
