Five samples of Rampling

The Damned
IT, DE, 1969, dir.: Luchino Visconti
Rampling was one of the It-girls who made London swing in the 1960s. After roles in The Knack and Georgy Girl, she got her big break. In The Damned, Luchino Visconti portrayed an industrial family struggling with Nazism and decadence.

The Night Porter
IT, 1974, dir.: Liliana Cavani
In this controversial, scandalous film, Liliana Cavani invited Rampling to play a survivor of the concentration camps who recognizes one of the camp executioners years later, and starts a sadomasochistic relationship with the ex-SS officer.

Max mon amour
FR, US, 1986, dir.: Nagisa Ôshima
Rampling has never shied away from taboos and controversy. In this playful satire by Nagisa Ôshima, she cheats on her husband, a stolid English diplomat, with a chimpanzee.

Sous le sable
FR, JP, 2000, dir.: François Ozon
Rampling shook off the vile 1990s with a breath-taking performance as a mourning widow. François Ozon described it as a renaissance and also cast her in Swimming Pool and Jeune & jolie. Directors like Laurent Cantet and Lars von Trier follow his example.

45 Years
UK, 2015, dir.: Andrew Haigh
In this powerful relationship drama by Andrew Haigh, a couple prepare for their 45th wedding anniversary, but they are unexpectedly plunged into crisis. Berlin rewarded Rampling with the Silver Bear and Hollywood nominated her for an Oscar.