The First 9+1⁄2 Weeks is a 1998 American erotic romantic drama film written and directed by Alex Wright and starring Paul Mercurio, Clara Bellar and Malcolm McDowell. It is a prequel to the films 9+1⁄2 Weeks and Love in Paris.
A banker, Matt Wade, goes to Louisiana to land a deal with eccentric billionaire Francois Dubois but instead gets involved with the billionaire's wife, Emily, Mardi Gras, and a sinister cult.