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? |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.7/10 | |
Released: | March 28, 2007 | |
Runtime: | 137 min | |
Genres: | Drama Romance Music | |
Companies: | IFC First Take Pierre Grise Productions Cinemaundici CinéCinéma MEDIA Programme of the European Union PROCIREP Région Ile-de-France CNC Canal+ ARTE France Cinéma Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali | |
Cast: | Michel Piccoli Bulle Ogier Jeanne Balibar Guillaume Depardieu | |
Crew: | Christine Laurent Pascal Bonitzer Jacques Rivette Honoré de Balzac | |
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