Although known as The Sensualist, this erotic push the envelope type drama (remember it's Verhoeven here) sees Hauer as a bold playboy/gifted sculptor who strikes up a friendship, with a hottie, who sadly later, catches Cancer. Filmed in 1973 this very well made and explicit film forecasts a a true star in the making, long curly haired Hauer. He's so likable and funny (one dining room scene that has him nearly about to eat a horse's eye, where he stands up and complains is memorably funny) as sex driven and independent Eric, who likes to use woman's pubic hair as moustache's, (part of his art) or who isn't afraid to jump in the back of beautiful chick's convertibles while at traffic lights. Although this film will offend some, none more than the penis stuck in zipper/blood on pliers scene, The Sensualist is very entertaining, and is more than just a sex film, with some underlined hidden messages. For Rutger and Verhoeven fans, definitely. Great movie soundtrack.
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