Marquise (1997)

The rise and fall of a beauteous actress. She rises from an impoverished background to become a favorite of the Sun King, Louis XIV.

Director:

Véra Belmont

Writers:

Jean-François Josselin (scenario), Véra Belmont (scenario),

Stars:

Sophie Marceau, Bernard Giraudeau, Lambert Wilson

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophie Marceau	...	Marquise
Bernard Giraudeau	...	Molière
Lambert Wilson	...	Racine
Patrick Timsit	...	Gros-René
Thierry Lhermitte	...	Louis XIV
Anémone	...	La Voisin
Remo Girone	...	Jean-Baptiste Lully
Georges Wilson	...	Floridor
Marianne Basler	...	Madame
Franck de la Personne	...	Monsieur
Romina Mondello	...	Armande
Estelle Skornik	...	Marie
Anne-Marie Philipe	...	Catherine de Brie
Christine Joly	...	Madeleine Béjart
Beatrice Palme	...	Geneviève

Storyline

Marquise is a drama about the rise and fall of a beauteous actress. As cheerfully portrayed by Sophie Marceau, the eponymous heroine is an engagingly ribald, but perhaps rather too modern, character. She rises from an impoverished background to become a favourite of the Sun King, Louis XIV, and the mistress of the celebrated Racine, who wrote roles especially for her; but her fate, in the end, is a tragic one.

---

Plot Keywords:

king louis xiv | actress | racine | unfaithfulness | husband wife relationship | 

---

Genres:

Drama | Comedy

---

Details

Country:

France Italy Spain Switzerland

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 September 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

I markisia

Filming Locations:

Mantua, Lombardia, Italy

Box Office

Gross:

$71,384 (USA) (19 September 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stéphan Films, France 3 Cinéma, AMLF

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Alcione"
Written by Marin Marais

User Reviews

Lushly decadent

I guess that we in this century about to end have learned to live better than in Marquise's century. As with other French films of this type, the result captures the decadence of the age and the director has painted a gorgeous picture of the period. One critic said that she saw no point to the story...there definitely was one and it was made in America...."All About Eve" so it just goes to show that there isn't a lot that is new....still the movie was really worth a look for no one can make them like the French....unless you are an Italian.