Secretary (2002)

Regisseur:

Steven Shainberg

Drehbuchautoren:

Erin Cressida Wilson (screenplay)
Mary Gaitskill (short story)

Premierendatum:

14. November 2002 (Israel)

Genre:

Komödie | Drama | Romanze

Werbezeile:

Assume the position.

Plot:

A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.

Plot Keywords:

Attraction | Flashback | Falling In Love | Sex With Secretary | Sexual Sadism

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 14 wins & 17 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Quirky, fun, and everything I ever wanted in a film!

Besetzung

James Spader	...	Mr. Grey
Maggie Gyllenhaal	...	Lee Holloway
Jeremy Davies	...	Peter
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Joan Holloway
Stephen McHattie	...	Burt Holloway
Patrick Bauchau	...	Dr. Twardon
Jessica Tuck	...	Tricia O'Connor
Oz Perkins	...	Jonathan
Amy Locane	...	Lee's Sister
Mary Joy	...	Sylvia
Michael Mantell	...	Stewart
Lily Knight	...	Paralegal
Sabrina Grdevich	...	Allison
Lacey Kohl	...	Louisa
Julene Renee	...	Jessica

Alternativ:

Secretary - Womit kann ich dienen? (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, some nudity, depiction of behavioral disorders, and language.

Länge:

104 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby SR

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:T | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2006) (DVD) | Finland:K-15 (self applied) (2006) (TV rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:18A | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Philippines:R-13 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #38664) | Canada:16+ (Quebec)

Drehorte:

La Boca Restaurant - 5368 Wilshire, Los Angeles, California, USA

Firma:

Slough Pond

Dies und das:

Despite her character struggling to lift heavy objects and climb into a dumpster, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal had no trouble performing these tasks.

Pannen:

Faktische Fehler: While Lee is gathering some mail, a close-up of an addressed letter shows the city as "Clairmont, FL". The actual spelling is "Clermont".

Dialogzitate:

E. Edward Grey: [Mr. Grey is prescribing Lee's dinner] One scoop of creamed potatoes. A slice of butter. Four peas. And as much ice cream as you'd like to eat.

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Soundtrack:

Summer of Love

Quirky, fun, and everything I ever wanted in a film!

"Secretary" is everything I have ever wanted in a film: romance, humor, drama, and kinky sex! The incredible chemistry between an amazing Maggie Gyllenhaal and a repressed yet fierce James Spader is what makes this movie work so well, and the tender depths to which their relationship is portrayed makes it so much more than just a film about sadomasochism. I felt that the main theme of the film was to show that people have pain, and it is only when you accept that pain that you are able to feel your emotions fully, therefore making your life much more livable. This movie was a bit quirky, and might not be for everyone. However, I would recommend it to anyone with an open mind. "Secretary" is by far my favorite film of the year.