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May 12, 2022 · Paul Verhoeven’s 10 best films – ranked! Virginie Efira in Benedetta. Photograph: Ifc Films/Guy Ferrandis/Allstar. With the re-release of RoboCop – the director’s chillingly prescient sci-fi...
Feb 26, 2024 · Paul Verhoeven (born July 18, 1938, Amsterdam, Netherlands) Dutch film director who specialized in violent action movies that were nonetheless thoughtful and morally nuanced. After making several popular films in the Netherlands, Verhoeven had similar success in Hollywood.
Dec 3, 2021 · Paul Verhoeven with his “Benedetta” lead, Virginie Efira. IFC Films. By Elisabeth Vincentelli. Dec. 3, 2021. “I refuse to be afraid of provocation,” the director Paul Verhoeven said. To ...
Jul 9, 2021 · Benedetta. The Bottom Line Sacrilege! Venue: Cannes Film Festival (Competition) Cast: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphé Patakia, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin, Louise Chevillotte....
Nov 30, 2021 · The New Yorker Interview. Paul Verhoeven Wants to Keep Things Light and Playful. The director-provocateur behind the new film “Benedetta” talks about sex-scene choreography, the revolutionary...
Paul Verhoeven is a Dutch filmmaker. His films are known for their graphic violence and sexual content, combined with social satire. After receiving attention for the TV series Floris in his native Netherlands, Verhoeven's breakthrough film was the romantic drama Turkish Delight (1973), starring frequent collaborator Rutger Hauer.
Jul 8, 2021 · Paul Verhoeven, here at the Toronto Film Festival in 2016, delves into matters of sexuality and spirituality in his Cannes competition title 'Benedetta.' Andrew H. Walker/Variety/PMC.
