“Sadomasochism is the starting point for a consideration of the paradoxes at the heart of human nature and desires and of all relationships. SEDUCTION: THE CRUEL WOMAN is decidedly more philosophical than erotic, for all its tableaux of sexual fantasy.”
—The Los Angeles Times

Cruelty is her profession. Love is their game. A trio of forlorn lovers orbit a dominatrix in Hamburg. The rules are clear, but not all will obey … Inspired by Baron Leopold von Sacher‑Masoch, namesake of masochism itself, Monika Treut and Elfi Mikesch’s sensual ode to obsession is a seminal work of lesbian cinema. Featuring Udo Kier and Sheila McLaughlin. 2K restoration.