The Duchess of Langeais

The Duchess of Langeais

137 mins | Drama, Romance | March 28, 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

137 mins | Drama, Romance | March 28, 2007

The Duchess of Langeais
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, PROCIREP, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, CinéCinéma, Région Ile-de-France, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, Pierre Grise Productions, Cinemaundici
Original title Ne touchez pas la hache
Directors Jacques Rivette
Writers Christine Laurent, Jacques Rivette, Pascal Bonitzer, Honoré de Balzac

Cast

Jeanne Balibar

as Antoinette de Langeais

Guillaume Depardieu

as Armand de Montriveau

Bulle Ogier

as Princess de Blamont-Chauvry

Michel Piccoli

as Vidame de Pamiers

Anne Cantineau

as Clara de Serizy

Thomas Durand

as De Marsay

Nicholas Bouchaud

as De Trailles

Mathias Jung

as Julien

Victoria Zinny

as Le Mere superieure

Remo Girone

as Le confesseur au couvent

Beppe Chierici

as L'alcade

Paul Chevillard

as Duc de Navarreins

Barbet Schroeder

as Duc de Grandlieu

Birgit Ludwig

as Dianne de Maufrigneuse

Denis Freyd

as Abbe Gondrand

Claude Delaugerre

as Auguste

Marc Barbé

as Marquis de Ronquerolles

Julie Judd

as Lisette