| | Catherine Breillat | | Written by | Catherine Breillat | | Produced by | Jean-François Lepetit | | Starring | Caroline Ducey, Sagamore Stévenin, François Berléand, Rocco Siffredi | | Cinematography | Yorgos Arvanitis | | Edited by | Agnès Guillemot | | Music by | D.J. Popoff | | Distributed by | Rézo Films (France) | | Release dates | April 14, 1999 (France); October 15, 1999 (US) | | Running time | 84 minutes | | Country | France | | Language | French | | Box office | $1.5 million (est.) |
(French title: Romance X ) is a provocative French erotic drama film released in 1999. Directed by the controversial filmmaker Catherine Breillat, the film pushes the boundaries of cinematic sex, intimacy, and psychological torment. Unlike mainstream romantic dramas of the era (such as Notting Hill or 10 Things I Hate About You ), Romance offers a raw, unsentimental, and philosophical exploration of female desire, submission, and sexual identity. Romance 1999 Movie Wiki