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The Duchess of Langeais (2006)

The Duchess of Langeais (2006)
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Guillaume Depardieu, Jeanne Balibar, and Michel Piccoli star in director Jacques Rivette's adaptation of the Balzac novella The Duchesse de Langeais, which tells the tale of a Parisian socialite who is romantically pursued by a Napoleonic war hero. The story begins as grieving French general Armand de Montriveau (Depardieu) arrives at a Majorcan church to speak with French nun Antionette le Langeais (Balibar). General de Montriveau believes le Langeais to be a woman he once loved dearly, but eventually lost. As the pair is reunited under the watchful eyes of the presiding priest and mother superior, their romantic past gradually comes into focus. It was five years ago that bored socialite Antoinette first became enamored with the wounded soldier whose rousing tales of adventure offered exciting contrast to her highly refined lifestyle. Though she was married at the time, the coquettish cosmopolitan quickly fell under the spell of the commanding military man -- who vowed that very night that Antoinette would be his lover. As their romance grows more complicated, the passionate pair finds it increasingly difficult to deny the powerful connection that binds them. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Jeanne BalibarGuillaume Depardieu, (more)
Director(s):
Jacques Rivette
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Duchess of Langeais

Guillaume Depardieu, Jeanne Balibar, and Michel Piccoli star in director Jacques Rivette's adaptation of the Balzac novella The Duchesse de Langeais, which tells the tale of a Parisian socialite who is romantically pursued by a Napoleonic war hero. The story begins as grieving French general Armand de Montriveau (Depardieu) arrives at a Majorcan church to speak with French nun Antionette le Langeais (Balibar). General de Montriveau believes le Langeais to be a woman he once loved dearly, but eventually lost. As the pair is reunited under the watchful eyes of the presiding priest and mother superior, their romantic past gradually comes into focus. It was five years ago that bored socialite Antoinette first became enamored with the wounded soldier whose rousing tales of adventure offered exciting contrast to her highly refined lifestyle. Though she was married at the time, the coquettish cosmopolitan quickly fell under the spell of the commanding military man -- who vowed that very night that Antoinette would be his lover. As their romance grows more complicated, the passionate pair finds it increasingly difficult to deny the powerful connection that binds them. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Director(s):
Jacques Rivette
Writer(s):
Christine LaurentJacques RivettePascal Bonitzer
Producer(s):
Maurice TinchantMartine Mariganc
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
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Malcolm M.

This film, despite it's gorgeous photography, is one of the worse films I've seen. The sound, just to begin, is not up to standard. Even when they are walking on stones you hear loud clumping as if on a wooden floor, and in the houses! So much pacing about! All characterization is stripped out just to display the obsessive nature of this socially inept man's compulsion to possess this silly woman! Acting is the worse I've seen in Depardieu, certainly not up to his dad's standards!! If you get a chance to see this, a nice nap would improve your mood better!!

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Mary A H.

I love foreign films and really wanted to like this movie - but it didn't happen. The plot is confusing, the scenes are choppy and end abruptly, the dialog is silly, and the ending is terribly disappointing. I really couldn’t find any redeeming qualities about this film.

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Norman and Susan T.

Terrible movie. None of the characters made any sense. Guillaume Depardieu was wooden. No reason to believe the principals liked each other, let alone were obsessed. Only thing good was thhe cinematography

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