Synopsis
Strip-tease (1963) follows a struggling ballet dancer in Paris who, facing economic hardship and artistic frustration, accepts work as a strip-tease performer and rises into the club scene. As admiration, romance with a wealthy playboy, and her own conflicted pride clash with the realities of her chosen path, she must confront what success and dignity mean beyond public spectacle. This French drama blends personal ambition and social appetite in a candid portrayal of desire, art, and compromise.
Criticism
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A fascinating cinematic artifact that also happens to still be very rewarding on its own terms, this is a must for anyone with a taste for sleek ’60s-era French saucy cinema.
Nathaniel Thompson, Mondo Macabro DVD review (Mondo Digital, 2011)
Selected disc options for Strip-tease
| Extras | Mondo Macabro DVD-0/US/OOP 2011 |
|---|---|
| Interview with Lutz Ulbrich | has extra |
| Interview with Richard Witts | has extra |
| “A Brief History of Strip Tease” - Written by Pete Tombs | has extra |
| About the Film - Written by Pete Tombs | has extra |
| Profile: Actor Darry Cowl | has extra |
| Profile: Actor Jean Sobieski | has extra |
| Profile: Actor Joe Turner | has extra |
| Profile: Actress Dany Saval | has extra |
| Profile: Actress Nico | has extra |
| Profile: Director Jacques Poitrenaud | has extra |
| Profile: Producer Jules Borkon | has extra |
| Profile: Writer Alain Moury | has extra |
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Ultimate Edition
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| Presentation | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Interview with Lutz Ulbrich Mondo Macabro DVD |
| Interview with Richard Witts Mondo Macabro DVD | |
| “A Brief History of Strip Tease” - Written by Pete Tombs Mondo Macabro DVD | |
| About the Film - Written by Pete Tombs Mondo Macabro DVD | |
| Profile: Actor Darry Cowl Mondo Macabro DVD | |
| Profile: Actor Jean Sobieski Mondo Macabro DVD | |
| Profile: Actor Joe Turner Mondo Macabro DVD | |
| Profile: Actress Dany Saval Mondo Macabro DVD | |
| Profile: Actress Nico Mondo Macabro DVD | |
| Profile: Director Jacques Poitrenaud Mondo Macabro DVD | |
| Profile: Producer Jules Borkon Mondo Macabro DVD | |
| Profile: Writer Alain Moury Mondo Macabro DVD |