The Golden Mass (1975)

• 49%
• 1975
• Drame
• Lucia Bosè
• Maurice Ronet
• Raphael Mattei

This erotic psycho-sexual arthouse drama with strong religious and surrealistic elements follows David and Helene, a rich unhappy middle-aged couple stuck in a stale sexless marriage who live with their numerous household staff in her family's stylish Art Nouveau chateau on the outskirts of Paris, France. One evening, they invite their circle of close and attractive friends to a dinner party that's meant to culminate with an orgiastic and ritualistic defloration of a young and willing Madonna-like nubile virgin, Marie-Odile. The lavish ceremony is hosted by Helene with the help of Raphael, the strange young Messiah of this unusual love cult whose goal seems to be to help everyone recapture their lust for life, including a possibly terminally ill young female guest there. David brings a young man called Alain to the party who, to David's dismay, quickly turns his interest towards Helene's voluptuous young female friend, Katia. Feeling emasculated and unwanted, David, who may or may not...