General Montriveau, having returned from the Napoleonic Wars in despair, quickly becomes enamored with Duchess Langeais. Across a series of nocturnal visitations, the Duchess mercilessly toys with her hot-tempered suitor, as the machinations of a shadowy conspiracy unfold in the background.
Title | The Duchess of Langeais |
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Year | 2007 |
Genre | Drama, Romance |
Country | Belgium, France, Italy |
Studio | Pierre Grise Productions, Cinemaundici, CinéCinéma, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, PROCIREP, La Région Île-de-France, CNC, Canal+, ARTE France Cinéma, MiC |
Cast | Jeanne Balibar, Guillaume Depardieu, Bulle Ogier, Michel Piccoli, Anne Cantineau, Thomas Durand |
Crew | Jacques Rivette (Director), Pascal Bonitzer (Writer), Jacques Rivette (Writer), Pierre Allio (Original Music Composer), Honoré de Balzac (Novel), Nicole Lubtchansky (Editor) |
Keyword | paris, france, based on novel or book, general, kidnapping, obsession, secret society, unrequited love, period drama, high society, duchess, 19th century, vengeance, spurned man, convent |
Release | Mar 28, 2007 |
Runtime | 137 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.30 / 10 by 22 users |