Le Week-End

Movie: 2013

BD Rating: D-

Description

At 11’33”, Lindsay Duncan sitting on side of bed, unfortunately back to us, but she puts her right leg in the air and puts on black pantyhose, we see up to the knee on that side, then - but her bathrobe blocking most of of view - her pulling it up the final way, though we get a partial right cheek. The ensuing conversation says it all as to the difference in genders. Jim Broadbent: "This past five to ten years, your vagina has become something of a closed book.” Lindsay Duncan: "Now we’ve paid all this money (to visit Paris) . I’d rather see the Eiffel Tower than your partially–erect sausage.” Jim Broadbent: "See both at the same time. Wouldn’t take but a moment.” Then, we hear huffing and puffing, but as the camera pulls away, at 12’51”, it’s not what we’d hope for: we get a nip of Lindsay Duncan’s left thigh as the two of them are ascending some stairs! At 44’54”, a nice, closer view of her legs, black pantyhose, sensational black pumps with sparkles, sexy black slip a few inches above the knees. Again, the differences are pointed out…Lindsay Duncan: "Do you like the shoes? Do I please you, monsieur?” Jim Broadbent: “Tell me who you bought those shoes for.” Lindsay Duncan: "What do you mean? You know who.” Jim Broadbent: "Who? (Sheepishly) For me?” Lindsay Duncan: “(Astonished) For you? For me, you idiot!" At 46’01”, she commands, “Get down.” He is mystified, feeling in unfamiliar territory, not knowing – but hoping he knows – where she’s going…he gladly obeys, getting on his hands and knees. She then starts hiking her dress, and he enjoys/is stunned by what he’s seeing. She tells him to look, and he moves in closer, still on his knees, still amazed at her apparently giving him a break. “(Desperately) Let me smell you. Please. Just a sniff.” She’s somewhat surprised, and she pulls away at the last minute, like Lucy does with the football in the “Peanuts” cartoons, saying: “You’re a naughty dog. Get ready while I put my dress on.” And off she walks! Poor Jim!