Released Date:
2008-07-18
Languages:
French
Countries:
France, Italy
Runtime:
104 min
Rated:
UNRATED
IMDB Ratings:
6.3 (2793 Reviews)
Director:
Catherine BreillatJules-Amèdèe Barbey d'Aurevilly (novel)
Catherine Breillat (adaptation)
At 30, boyish penniless aristocrat Ryno de Marigny has separated from Villini, a passionate Spaniard and his mistress of 10 years. He's now in love with Hermangarde, a young, wealthy, and titled virgin. Days before the wedding, the bride's grandmother sits Ryno down and insists on knowing if his affair is over. He relates a story of passion, which we see in flashbacks, swearing he loves only Hermangarde. After the wedding, the couple moves to a castle by the sea. And Villini? Can passion survive disgust and self-loathing?
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