The Duchess of Langeais

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

The Duchess of Langeais

Directed : Jacques Rivette

Written : Pascal Bonitzer Christine Laurent Honoré de Balzac

Stars : Michel Piccoli Guillaume Depardieu Bulle Ogier Jeanne Balibar

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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

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

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