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.
Released: Mar 28, 2007
Runtime: 137 minutes
Stars: 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)