The Captive

The Captive

118 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 27, 2000

Arian lives in Simon's large parisian appartment. He wants to know everything from her, follows her, has her accompanied for her trips and constantly interrogates her. Knowing her taste for women and her double life only exacerbates his suffering, his helplessness and his desire for her.

The Captive

118 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 27, 2000

The Captive
Arian lives in Simon's large parisian appartment. He wants to know everything from her, follows her, has her accompanied for her trips and constantly interrogates her. Knowing her taste for women and her double life only exacerbates his suffering, his helplessness and his desire for her.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Gemini Films, Paradise Films, Gimages 3
Original title La Captive
Directors Chantal Akerman
Writers Eric De Kuyper, Marcel Proust, Chantal Akerman

Cast

Sylvie Testud

as Ariane

Stanislas Merhar

as Simon

Olivia Bonamy

as Andrée

Liliane Rovère

as Françoise, the maid

Bérénice Bejo

as Sarah

Aurore Clément

as Léa, the actress

Anna Mouglalis

as Isabelle

Xavier Morange

as Painter