Summary In Majorca, in 1823, a French general, Armand de Montriveau, overhears a cloistered nun singing in a chapel; he insists on speaking to her. She is Antoinette, for five years he has searched for her. Flash back to their meeting in Paris, he recently returned from Africa, she married and part of the highest society. She flirts with him, and soon he's captivated. His behavior is possessive, insistent. Then, it is her turn to become obsessed. Letters, balls, scandal, a kidnapping, and an ultimatum bring her to the cloister and him to melancholy. Whose steel proved sharper? Is it tragic or grotesque? View more details
Directed : Jacques Rivette
Written : Pascal Bonitzer Christine Laurent Honoré de Balzac
Stars : Michel Piccoli Guillaume Depardieu Bulle Ogier Jeanne Balibar
Genres : Drama Romance Music
Release date : Mar 27, 2007
Countries of origin : Italy France
Official sites : Les Films du Losange
Language : Spanish French
Filming locations : Tremiti Islands, Foggia, Apulia, Italy
Production companies : Arte France Cinéma Cinemaundici Pierre Grise Productions
Summary In Majorca, in 1823, a French general, Armand de Montriveau, overhears a cloistered nun singing in a chapel; he insists on speaking to her. She is Antoinette, for five years he has searched for her. Flash back to their meeting in Paris, he recently returned from Africa, she married and part of the highest society. She flirts with him, and soon he's captivated. His behavior is possessive, insistent. Then, it is her turn to become obsessed. Letters, balls, scandal, a kidnapping, and an ultimatum bring her to the cloister and him to melancholy. Whose steel proved sharper? Is it tragic or grotesque? View more details
Genres : Drama Romance Music
Release date : Mar 27, 2007
Countries of origin : Italy France
Official sites : Les Films du Losange
Language : Spanish French
Filming locations : Tremiti Islands, Foggia, Apulia, Italy
Production companies : Arte France Cinéma Cinemaundici Pierre Grise Productions
