Cool, carnal, and lethal, "The Last Mistress" is a period drama with a difference. Almost more perverse than any of the discreetly graphic couplings onscreen is the film's near-total avoidance of wide shots. Normally, directors love to show off their costumes and carriages, the sumptuous decor the budget has made possible, with expansive camera angles. This movie, by contrast, plays ...
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