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Sexuality-related Movies of 1990s
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Becoming
Colette (US/France/Dutch 1991)
Directed by Danny Huston
Featuring Mathilda May
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Colette was a country girl but was
favored with Henri Gauthier-Villars, the president of some publishing
company, and made her debut in society. Then Colette bloomed
her talent of writing a book. However, name of not hers is on
the published book. A real story of the famous female author
of early 20th century, Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, and her first
husband who led her to the literary world.
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Colette met Polaire, an actress and
Henri's girlfriend, and was affected by her very much. Colette
has mistrust toward her husband. Polaire see former self in
Colette. Two women get closer each other, and their relationship
is more life lovers. Colette rebels against her husband at the
last scene, which will make you feel good.
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Salmonberries
(Dutch 1991)
Directed by Percy Adlon
Featuring k.d. lang
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A woman who looks like a man came
to Kotzebue, a small town in Alaska. Her name is also Kotzebue,
and says she came to find her past. She and Roswitha who works
at library, come to know each other and get close for having
dark past. The two left the town to look for Kotzebue's roots.
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Kotzebue asks Roswitha for sex at
motel, but their relationship stayed emotional and quiet. Landscapes
in silvery whiteness and interiors of Alaska are impressive.
A singer k.d. lang act Kotzebue so well, and theme songs by
her are add spice to the movie
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