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?
| Runtime: | 137 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Canal+ |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, Music |
| Countries: | France, Italy |
| Languages: | French, Spanish |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jacques Rivette | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christine Laurent | Writer |
| Honoré de Balzac | Novel "La Duchesse De Langeais" |
| Jacques Rivette | Writer |
| Pascal Bonitzer | Writer |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anne Cantineau | |
| Barbet Schroeder | Duc De Grandlieu |
| Beppe Chierici | L'alcade |
| Bulle Ogier | Princesse De Blamont-Chauvry |
| Guillaume Depardieu | Armand De Montriveau |
| Jeanne Balibar | Antoinette De Langeais |
| Julie Judd | Lisette |
| Marc Barbé | Marquis De Ronquerolles |
| Mathias Jung | Julien |
| Michel Piccoli | Vidame De Pamiers |
| Nicolas Bouchaud | De Trailles |
| Paul Chevillard | Duc De Navarreins |
| Remo Girone | Le Confesseur Au Couvent |
| Thomas Durand | De Marsay |
| Victoria Zinny |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ermanno Olmi | Producer |
| Luigi Musini | Producer |
| Martine Marignac | Producer |
| Maurice Tinchant | Producer |
| Roberto Cicutto | Producer |
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