Antoinette de Langeais
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Mar 28, 2007 · The Duchess of Langeais: Directed by Jacques Rivette. With Jeanne Balibar, Guillaume Depardieu, Bulle Ogier, Michel Piccoli. In Majorca, in 1823, a French general, Armand de Montriveau, overhears a cloistered nun singing in a chapel; he insists on speaking to her.
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- Drama, Music, Romance
- Jacques Rivette
- 2007-03-28
The Duchess of Langeais is a 2007 French-Italian period drama film directed by Jacques Rivette. Its original French title is Ne touchez pas la hache ("Don't touch the axe"). It is based on the 1834 novel of the same name by Honoré de Balzac.
At times plodding and dialogue heavy, The Duchess of Langeais is nevertheless an intriguing and rewarding dissection of class and gender relations. Read Critics Reviews
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- Jeanne Balibar
- Jacques Rivette
- Cinemaundici
Jun 19, 2008 · A prisoner of love in a chamber of secrets. Roger Ebert June 19, 2008. Tweet. Armand (Guillame Depardieu) confronts the coquettish Antoinette (Jeanne Balibar). Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The lovers in "The Duchess of Langeais" never consummate their love, but it consummates them.
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.
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- Pierre Grise Productions
- Jacques Rivette
Oct 21, 2007 · 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.
The Duchess of Langeais is a 2007 French-Italian drama film directed by Jacques Rivette. Its original French title is Ne touchez pas la hache. It is based on the 1834 novel of the same name by Honoré de Balzac.
