Love Rites (1987)

In the heart of Paris, Hugo, an insatiable hedonist and stylish clothing buyer, finds himself irresistibly drawn to Myriam, a mysterious actress who moonlights as a prostitute. Their chance encounter on a train becomes a sultry dance of desire, winding through the labyrinthine veins of the Paris subway and echoing within the hallowed walls of an ancient church. Enticed by Myriam's world of illicit pleasures, Hugo unwittingly steps into an intimate meat grinder, where his delight soon transforms into an unthinkable ordeal. As he is subjected to a deeply humiliating emasculation, his world shatters, leaving him wandering disoriented along the serene banks of the Seine. In a twist of cruel fate, a young woman, fresh from a swim in the river, takes her own life, plunging Hugo further into a nightmarish abyss. Wrongly accused of her murder, this hapless hedonist finds himself caught in a chilling climax that he never bargained for. Love Rites is a provocative journey that spirals from erotic fantasy into a violent drama, painting a vivid portrait of passion and peril in the City of Lights.

Love Rites is a drama movie featuring Mathieu Carrière.

Love Rites is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy and Tubi TV and it's also available on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel and Midnight Pulp.