In the selection of famous actresses who dared to play the role of women of easy virtue.
Not all actresses agree to play the role of priestesses of love because of fears that such a role may harm their career. And at the same time, many performers have gained worldwide fame, precisely because of the reincarnations in "night butterflies."
Catherine Deneuve ("The Day Beauty")
The role in this film has become one of the frankest in the career of a French star. 23-year-old actress had to play a rich young woman who is obsessed with masochistic fantasies. Secretly from her husband, she gets a job in a brothel, where she becomes very popular with clients. Catherine Deneuve acknowledged that this role helped her achieve the status of a European superstar, but complained about a large number of frank scenes. According to the actress, she did not expect to have to undress so much.
Elena Yakovleva ("Interdevochka", 1989)
"Interdevochka" is one of the most popular films of the times of perestroika. Then the picture seemed very bold and even scandalous, because in the USSR "there was no sex", and the topic of prostitution was hushed up. The role of the "night butterfly" Tanya Zaitseva brought the young actress Yelena Yakovleva all-Union fame.
Julia Roberts ("Pretty Woman", 1990)
Romantic comedy "Pretty Woman" is a sentimental story about a prostitute, whose life changes dramatically after a meeting with a millionaire. The main female role in the film was offered by Meg Ryan, Daryl Hanne, Michelle Pfeiffer and, according to rumors, even Kim Basesiger and Sharon Stone. All these actresses refused to play a woman of easy virtue, and then the producers chose young Julia Roberts.
During the filming of the bed scene, the actress was very worried, she even had a vein on her forehead, and then she developed a hives on her nerves. All these sufferings turned out to be in vain: the film "Pretty Woman" is recognized as one of the best in the history of cinematography.
Elizabeth Shu ("Leaving Las Vegas", 1995)
The film "Leaving Las Vegas" is based on the self-titled autobiographical novel by John O'Brien, who committed suicide two weeks after the filming began. His father called the son's novel his suicide note.
The story told in the film is very sad: it tells of the love of a corrupt woman and an alcoholic planning suicide, a love that is doomed to a tragic ending. The performers of the leading roles came very close to the job: Nicolas Cage drank a lot and visited specialized clinics, and Elizabeth Shue talked with prostitutes from Las Vegas. The result was a very piercing and profound film.
Kim Basinger (The Secrets of Los Angeles, 1997)
Fascinating Kim Baseinger runs the role of an elite prostitute, who fell in love with a policeman. The work of the actress was rated "Oscar".
Monica Bellucci (Malena, 2000)
Malena is one of the best roles of Monica Bellucci. Her heroine is a young woman who, because of her divine beauty, becomes the object of the envy of the whole village. Left without a livelihood, Malena is forced to go to the panel.
The director of the picture, Giuseppe Tarnatore, was looking for the actress for the role of the heroine for five years. On the commercials of Dolce & Gabbana, he met Monica Bellucci and immediately realized that she, like no one else, would be able to embody the image of Malena.
Charlize Theron ("Monster", 2003)
For the sake of the role of prostitute and serial killer Eli Warnos, the beautiful Charlize Theron allowed herself to mutilate herself: she recovered by 15 kilograms, suffered harassment of her hair, which the barber turned into a lifeless patch, and agreed to hide snow-white teeth under ugly prostheses.
Kristen Stewart ("Welcome to Riley", 2010)
In this picture, Kristen Stewart plays the role of 16-year-old stripper and prostitute Mallory. The girl is strikingly similar to the deceased daughter of the protagonist Doug, so he invites her to live with him. In the future, the strange duet joins Doug's wife, and the three of them form a very unusual family relationship.
The work of Kristen was highly appreciated by critics. Nobody expected that "Bella Swan" is capable of such deep and psychological roles.
Megan Fox ("John Hex", 2010)
Megan Fox always gets the role of sexy captivating beauties. This time she played the charming "night butterfly" Laila, who fell in love with her client and is ready to follow him to the end of the world ...
Jessica Alba ("The Killer Within Me", 2010)
A heavy and atmospheric film "The Killer Within Me" will be of interest to fans of psychological thrillers. Jessica Alba plays the role of a prostitute-masochist, who becomes a victim of a psychopath.
Penelope Cruz ("Roman Adventures", 2012)
In this Woody Allen film, consisting of several film novels, the fascinating Penelope Cruz performed the role of the Roman prostitute Anna. This role was also claimed by the younger Noomi Rapas, but the director preferred Penelope and, I think, did not lose.