According to Michael Douglas, the star of the 1992 film `Basic Instinct,` directed by Paul Verhoeven, it may not appear as scandalous as it did during its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2023. Douglas stated that the movie was viewed as either genre-defining or high camp, depending on who you ask, and was considered `unique,` even for France.

“Seeing a lot of those sex scenes on the Grand Palais’ huge screen, it was a little overwhelming for a lot of people. We had a very quiet dinner afterwards, everyone was sort of digesting it,” he remembered (the cast included Sharon Stone and Jeanne Tripplehorn).