Full Body Massage is a 1995 American dramatelevision film directed by Nicolas Roeg, written by Dan Gurskis, starring Mimi Rogers and Bryan Brown.[1] In the film, an art dealer talks about relationships and philosophy with her masseur. It premiered on Showtime on November 5, 1995.
Plot
Nina, an art dealer, has her weekly massage appointment and is surprised to find out her usual masseur, Douglas, has sent a replacement named Fitch. The pair develop an easy rapport during the session, with talk about past relationships. As Nina lies on the massage table, Fitch also takes time to explain various massage techniques, including those used by Hopimedicine men.
Mimi Rogers said Nicolas Roeg waited for her to have her baby, so they shot four-and-a-half months after she gave birth. "My body was not what it usually is", she said.[2]
Reception
The film has been ironically called an American version of the French film La Belle Noiseuse (1991), which starred Emmanuelle Béart as an artist's model who spends much of the 240-minute feature nude, discussing relationships with the artist.[3]
References
^"Two Deaths". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
