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House of Tolerance (2011) dir. Bertrand Bonello

House of Tolerance, 2011 L'Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close Written and Directed by Bertrand Bonello Starring Hafsia Herzi, Céline Sallette, Jasmine Trinca, Adèle Haenel, Alice Barnole, Iliana Zabeth, Noémie Lvovsky Cinematography Josée Deshaies The story is set in a luxurious Parisian brothel (a 'maison close', like Le Chabanais) in the early 20th century, and follows the closeted life of a group of prostitutes: their rivalries, hopes, fears, pleasures and pains.