
The story is about a wealthy female author (played by Hélène Shirley ), who pretends to be wheelchair bound and plays perverse games on her maid (played by Nadine Roussial), such as arranging for her to get raped. Eventually the boss would find her just reward.
Directed by Claude Pierson, Slave for Couples leans on a strong ensemble — Hélène Shirley, Nadine Roussial, Guy Royer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1981.
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An urban love story set on the hard streets of the Bronx. A struggling female pimp, named Wednesday, grows up learning the game from her dad. Once he's gone she's left to look out for her prostitute mother and girlfriend Nikki.
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