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Secretary (2002 film)

Secretary
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySteven Shainberg
Screenplay byErin Cressida Wilson
Story by
  • Steven Shainberg
  • Erin Cressida Wilson
Based on"Secretary"
by Mary Gaitskill
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySteven Fierberg
Edited byPam Wise
Music byAngelo Badalamenti
Production
companies
  • Double A Films[1]
  • The Slough Pond Company[1]
  • TwoPoundBag Productions[1]
Distributed byLionsgate Films[1][2]
Release dates
  • January 11, 2002 (2002-01-11) (Sundance)
  • September 20, 2002 (2002-09-20) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million[3]
Box office$9.3 million[4]

Secretary is a 2002 American erotic romance film directed by Steven Shainberg from a screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson, based on the 1988 short story of the same name by Mary Gaitskill.[2][5][6] Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader, the film explores the intense relationship between a dominant lawyer and his submissive secretary, who indulge in various types of BDSM activities such as erotic spanking and petplay.

  1. ^ a b c d Dargis, Manohla (September 20, 2002). "In Buoyant 'Secretary,' Romance for Consenting Adults". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Secretary (2002)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Secretary (2002)". The Numbers. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference BOM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Gaitskill, Mary (1988). Bad Behavior. New York: Poseidon Press. ISBN 978-0-6797-2327-1.
  6. ^ "Secretary leaves movie-goers bent over desks". The Johns Hopkins News-Letter. October 31, 2002.

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