The beauty of LESBIAN LOVE with an AGE DIFFERENCE twist. =)

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NEW VERSION. Have you ever noticed, or maybe even wondered why so many movies and books about lesbian and gay relationships also issues falling in love between an age-gap, or a social gap?... I think some of the reason why is due to the fact that there is no "Mars-Venus"-gap in gay realationships, so one often are attracted to other "differences"... Anyway, that's just my little theory. ;-)) About this slideshow: It's a collage which features some of my favorite movies, and my two favorite actresses, Catherine Deneuve and Helen Mirren (I encourage everybody to run out and by *all* their DVDs, of course!... ;-)) ABOUT THE MOVIES SHOWN IN THIS SLIDESHOW: - "THE HUNGER"": (1983, directed by Tony Scott). This movie is probably most famous for the love-scene between Miriam Blaylock (Catherine Deneuve) and Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon) with "The Flower Duet" as their soundtrack. The movie also show a social gap between the refined Miriam and the more cultured clumsy Sarah. - "BITTER MOON": (1992, directed by Roman Polanski). The one and only reason I have used pictures from this film, is because of the sexy dance-scene and the kiss between Fiona (Kristin Scott Thomas) and Mimi (Emmanuelle Seigner). That's all. ;)) - THE HBO-DRAMA "ROME": (2005) All though this isn't a movie, I just HAD to include this here! I was so mesmerized by the affair between Sevilia (Lindsay Duncan) and Octavia (Kerry Condon).... =) And, also, Lindsay Duncan is such a talented and beautiful actress. To bad it didn't end so well between them... - "LOSING CHASE": (1996, directed by Kevin Bacon). This movie won Helen Mirren her first Golden Globe. Mirren plays Chase Phillips who falls in love with younger "mothers helper" Elizabeth Cole (Kyra Sedgwick). Her feelings are mostly returned, but Elizabeth doesn't dare go on with the relationship. - "LES VOLEURS": (1996, directed by André Téchiné) This is my all-time favorite film. This was actually the first movie I bought in French without subtitles (before I understood any French!...). Catherine Deneuve plays Marie Leblanc, a professor of philosophy, who have a passionate love-affair with her younger student, Juliette Fontana (Laurence Côte). A wonderful, but also heartbreaking movie... SOME MOVIES I LEFT OUT FROM THIS SLIDESHOW: Originally I planned to include the 1987s' movie "I'v heard the Mermaids Singing" in my slideshow, manly because it portrays both the very "age-free" relationship between artgallery-owner Gabrielle (Paule Baillargeonand) and her young lover, painter Mary (Ann-Marie MacDonald, who later have gueststared in "The L Word"). Another reason why I would have liked to show this movie too, is because "The flower Duet" also is featured in that film..!! But sadly, I couldn't find enough pictures from this movie. For a while I thought about showing some pictures from the classic lesbian movie "Desert Hearts", it's about a lesbian affair that overcomes many gaps, but to be honest I don't really like this film (I preferred the book!), even though the movie is such a classic... =) A friend of mine suggested that I should include the scenes between Nan Astley (Rachael Stirling) and the rich Victorian society widow Diana Lethaby (Anna Chancellor) in "Tipping The Velvet". But again, I preferred how that relationship is portrayed in the book, in the movie it's almost too dark... Maybe I also could have included a scene from "8 Femmes". I'm actually not thinking of the kiss between Gaby (Catherine Deneuve, again) and Pierrette (Fanny Ardant). I really liked the scene between the character Gaby and her slightly submissive maid Louise (Emmanuelle Béart) where Gaby asks Louise who the woman on Louises' picture is, and Louise answers that it was her last employer and that she loved HER. But that scene is just too vague, there is of course no love between Gaby and Louise, it's just a hint of romantic jealousy and a slight suggestion of sexual tension between them (at least in my mind.)... =)) For more clips from these movies, feel free to check out my "LADYGIRL"-playlist. =) ABOUT THE MUSIC PLAYING IN THIS SLIDESHOW: "The Flower Duet" ("Sous le dôme épais") is the most well-known part of Léo Delibes opera "Lakmé". It was composed in 1883, houndred years before Catherine Deneuve played (I wonder if she really played it) it on the piano in "The Hunger". =) Anyway, enjoy the slideshow!... If you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to write me... Nina =) ****************************************** PS: I'M TOO TIRED OF COMMERCIAL-SPAM ON THIS SITE, SO NOW ALL COMMENTS MUST BE "APPROVED" BY ME BEFORE THEY SHOW UP ON THE SCREEN. You can still write comments, but they won't show up on the screen before after I have clicked "approved" , ok? I hope everyone understands this. We can't let the spammers win.... Thank you for all your lovely comments! =)) Have a nice day! :-)) Nina