Thirty years after the release of Paul Verhoeven’s film, we might think that Basic Instinct was Sharon Stone’s first film appearance. If this disturbing and sultry role with Michael Douglas, of course, helped to reveal the actor to the eyes of the general public, the latter already had the opportunity to appear in many feature films.
Thus, we could see him sharing the poster with Richard Chamberlain in two films of the Alan Quaterman franchise – King Solomon’s Mines (1985) and The Lost City of Gold (1986) – or even with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Science. Paul Verhoeven’s final film Total Recall was released in 1990.
Two years later, in 1992, still under the direction of a Dutch director, her career experienced a real turning point thanks to the role of Catherine Trammell in the film Basic Instinct, broadcast tonight on ARTE (the film that made her anyway. Loses custody of her son) and here is A few secrets before we begin our 100% Sharon Stone quiz.
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Not the first choice…
Before casting the lesser-known Sharon Stone, the role of Catherine Trammell was first offered to Kim Basinger, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mariel Hemingway, Geena Davis and Ellen Barkin, who turned down the producers’ offer due to her sultry nature and nudity.
Censorship for the United States
The Motion Picture Association of America obtained a 42-second cut from the film for US release. Gone are the ice-picking shots, some love, and the famous shot where Sharon Stone lets us see she’s not wearing panties.
Lots of Hitchcock references
Paul Verhoeven was loosely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock to film certain scenes: long car rides on coastal roads, dialogues with long glances in the rearview mirror, psychological explanations… even more, the dress worn by Sharon Stone. The interrogation sequence is reminiscent of Kim Novak’s Cold Sweat.
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