Our top ten sexiest film characters of all time
It’s time to turn on the television and turn up the heat
as WM
Summer of Sin returns from tomorrow to
spice up your summer, every night at 9.30pm. We dare you to join us and watch
some of the sexiest, naughtiest and most provocative films from around the
globe.
To whet
your appetite for what’s in store, we’re taking a look at some of sexiest film
characters of all time.
Julie: Swimming Pool (France,
2003)
In
Francois Ozon’s thriller Swimming Pool,
Julie (Ludivine Sagnier) is a young French girl who loves sunbaking, sleeping
with older men and has an obvious distain for wearing shirts. Her sweaty
sensuality makes for a tantalizing and sexually entertaining film.
Tyler Durden: Fight Club (USA,
1999)
Any number
of films starring Brad Pitt could have made this list, but we couldn’t look
past the one which replaced eroticism with all-male locker room fights – Fight Club. Directed by David Fincher, this darkly comic drama follows
Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) the leader of an underground fight club. Sexy, serious
and shirtless – Tyler is a heart throb with a bad boy edge.
Maria Elena: Vicky Cristina
Barcelona (Spain, 2008)
Maria
Elena (Penelope Cruz) in Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona only has 15
minutes of screen time but still manages to steal the show. Cruz plays an
unhinged ex with a fiery temperament who grabs attention by wearing the
skimpiest of playsuits. And let’s not forget the infamous girl-on-girl kiss
between Maria Elena and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) – wow, just wow.
Romeo: Romeo + Juliet (USA,
1996)
Leo. Need
we go on? Playing the lead in Baz Lurhmann’s Romeo + Juliet is undoubtedly one of
Leonardo Di Caprio’s most impassioned performances. Young, lustful and
impulsive, Romeo exudes the kind of dizzying obsessive love that many dream of
experiencing. We all know things turn sour in this end, but thank god we still
get a full 120 minutes to look at Romeo’s gorgeous face.
Genevieve Le Theil: Love On a
Pillow (France, 1962)
The
character of Genevieve Le Theil (Bridgette Bardot) in Love On A Pillow well and truly fuels the
flames of our more primitive yearnings. The nudity was a little more discreet
in those days, but as this was during the height of Bardot’s stardom even an
implication of her undressing had quite the impact. Over 50 years on, the
character of Genevieve still manages to ignite the excitement of viewers.
Stanley Kowalski: A Streetcar
Named Desire (USA, 1951)
Stanley
Kowalski (Marlon Brando) in A Street Car
Named Desire is a force of nature: primal, rough-hewn, brutish and
sensual. Admittedly it defies logic, but somehow his rage, grunts,
temper, fists, yells and anger-pumped arms exude sensuality – and we’re
not complaining!
Nagiko: The Pillow Book (France,
1996)
Peter Greenway’s The Pillow Book is a seductive and elegant story that
follows Nagiko (Vivian Wu), a married fashion model who develops a fixation for
finding a lover who will write calligraphy on her naked body. Wu is
enchanting as the obsessive and sexually expressive character that perfectly
embodies the passionate intensity of fetishes.
Young Joe: Nymphomaniac –
Volumes I & II (Denmark, 2013)
“If I
asked you to take my virginity, would that be a problem?”
Stacey
Martin plays ‘Young Joe’ in the epic movie double Nymphomaniac. Once she loses her virginity, she begins a quest
to have as much sex and she possibly can. Although there is something
disturbing about her mechanical nature with her conquests, there is no doubt
that her unique prowess in attracting men is very tantalizing.
Cedric: Come Undone (France,
2000)
Cedric
(Stéphane Rideau) is a mysterious, sexy teen who begins a passionate romance
with 18-year-old Mathieu who is vacationing in his town. Their
relationship is filled with erotic kisses, skinny-dipping, nude dancing on the
beach and intense love-making in the dunes. Once you’ve seen Cedric without his
shirt on, it becomes very clear why he’s on this list.
Betty: Betty Blue (France,
1986)
Oo la la!
In this French romantic drama, Betty (Béatrice Dalle) is a sexually aggressive
free spirit who strikes up a passionate relationship with a handyman by the
beach. Although mentally unstable, Dalle’s performance as Betty is
unbelievably alluring and seductive on screen.
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