The Captive (2000) La captive (original title)

Director:

Chantal Akerman

Writers:

Chantal Akerman (scenario) and
Eric De Kuyper (scenario) ...
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Release Date:

27 September 2000 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Romance

Plot:

An adaptation of Proust's "La Prisoniere" (book five of "Remembrance of Things Past"). Set in Paris, France, it is a serious tale of a tragic and dysfunctional love. |

Plot Keywords:

Love | Paris France | Book | Sexual | Breakfast In Bed

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Stanislas Merhar	...	Simon
Sylvie Testud	...	Ariane
Olivia Bonamy	...	Andrée
Liliane Rovère	...	Françoise, the maid
Françoise Bertin	...	The grandmother
Aurore Clément	...	Léa, the actress
Vanessa Larré	...	Hélène
Samuel Tasinaje	...	Levy
Jean Borodine	...	The chauffeur
Anna Mouglalis	...	Isabelle
Bérénice Bejo	...	Sarah
Adeline Chaudron	...	Prostitute
Sophie Assante	...	The singing woman
Christopher Gendreau	...	Bellboy
Sébastien Haddouk	...	Painter
Xavier Morange	...	Painter
Stanislas Januskiewicz	...	Matre d'hotel
Laurence Guillet	...	Receptionist
Pascal Erizabal	...	Hotel porter
Claude Hermann	...	Voice on radio
Caroline Roucoule	...	Young girl
Gersende Dufromentel	...	Young girl
Elodie Marteau-Laurent	...	Young girl
Karine Demilo	...	Young girl
Pia Vuorinen	...	Young girl
Anne-Sophie Morillon	...	Young girl (as A-Sophie Morillon)

Directed by
Chantal Akerman

Writing credits
Chantal Akerman		(scenario) and
Eric De Kuyper		(scenario)
Marcel Proust		(inspired by the book "La prisonnière")

Produced by
Paulo Branco	....	producer

Cinematography by
Sabine Lancelin		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Claire Atherton

Casting by
Richard Rousseau

Production Design by
Christian Marti

Set Decoration by
Janou Shammas

Costume Design by
Nathalie du Roscoat		(as Nathalie de Roscoät)

Makeup Department
Annouchka	....	key makeup artist
Pierre Chavialle	....	hair stylist
Gérald Portenart	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Antoine Beau	....	production manager
Elisabeth Bocquet	....	post-production supervisor
Antoine Moussault	....	unit manager
Guillaume Roitfeld	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Xavier Gens	....	trainee assistant director
Renaud Gonzalez	....	second assistant director
Michèle Massé	....	second assistant director
Paolo Trotta	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Pascal Erizabal	....	property master
Régis Lebourg	....	painter
Xavier Morange	....	painter

Sound Department
Nicolas Becker	....	sound effects editor
Thierry de Halleux	....	sound
Valérie Deloof	....	supervising sound editor (as Catherine de Loof)
Assia Dnednia	....	assistant sound effects editor
Agnes Ravez	....	assistant sound editor (as Agnès Raves)
Jean-François Schenegg	....	assistant sound
Stéphane Thiébaut	....	sound mixer

Stunts
Stéphane Boulay	....	stunts
Catherine Robert	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Stéphane Birzin	....	grip
Marcel Goderniaux	....	electrician
Marthe Lemelle	....	still photographer
Christian Magis	....	gaffer
Olivier Martin	....	key grip
Christian Metz	....	grip
Fabrice Moindrot	....	first assistant camera
Constanza Ott	....	second assistant camera (as Costanza Ott dit 'Corrine')
Michel Sabourdy	....	electrician

Casting Department
Dominique Bordes	....	extras casting
Marion Touitou	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christiane Castandet	....	wardrobe
Claire Gerard-Hirne	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Patrick Crucy	....	color timer

Music Department
Imogen Cooper	....	musician: piano
Sonia Wieder-Atherton	....	musician: violincello

Other crew
Delphine Berroyer	....	production secretary
Thierry Golitin	....	location manager
Julien Sabourdin	....	production administrator
Agathe Sallabery	....	script supervisor
Jean Vintrou	....	production administrator

Thanks
Jacob Akerman	....	this film is dedicated to the memory of
Nathalie Bloch-Lainé	....	thanks
Paulo Branco	....	special thanks: from Chantal Akerman
Jérôme Clément	....	special thanks: from Chantal Akerman
Corinne David	....	thanks
Didier Duverger	....	thanks
Esther Orner	....	special thanks: from Chantal Akerman
Marcel Proust	....	special thanks: from Chantal Akerman
Martine Vidalenc	....	special thanks: from Chantal Akerman
Géraldine Voillat	....	special thanks: from Chantal Akerman

Production Companies

• Gemini Films (co-production)
• arte France Cinéma (co-production)
• Paradise Films (co-production)
• Canal+ (participation)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)
• Gimages 3 (participation)

Distributors

• Gemini Films (2000) (France) (theatrical)
• Gemini Video Editions (2004) (France) (DVD)
• Aire Films S.L. (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Sharada Distribuzione (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Artificial Eye (2001) (UK) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Millennium Storm (2006) (Italy) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Sygma  still photography (as Agence Sygma)
• Tri-Track Sync  post-synchronisation
• Hôtel du Palais, Biarritz  thanks
• Mairie de Paris  thanks
• Musée Rodin, Paris  thanks
• Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe  thanks (as Théâtre de l'Europe - Odéon)
• Parcs, Jardins et Espaces Verts de la Ville de Paris  thanks
• Préfecture de Police de Paris  thanks
• Théâtre de l'Atelier  thanks
• Volvo Automobiles France  thanks (as Volvo Automobiles France)

Also Known As:

"La captive" - France (original title)

Runtime:

118 min | Spain:108 min | Portugal:111 min | Argentina:110 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Country:

France | Belgium

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:18 | France:U | Hong Kong:IIB | Spain:13 | UK:15 | Argentina:13

Company:

Gemini Films

Trivia:

Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2000 (#02).

Quotes:

Simon:You, me, what matter? It's as you want.
Ariane:As I want, but it's you who want. And because you want, I must want it, too.
Simon:Then I have decided. It'll be no less painful for me. But not for long, I suppose. As you know, I am without memory.

Soundtrack:

SONATE ARPEGGIONE EN LA MINEUR: Allegro Moderato

Worst Movie Ever!

I have seen a lot of movies in my life and I have never walked out of the movie theater and rarely ever stopped watching a movie. If I paid to see this, I would have walked out. We had to fast forward at 2x at that was the speed the movie could have been done at. Many long scenes with no talking at all and just driving. The characters were empty with no essence, no emotion, no depth to them what so ever. The man was pathetic and his submissive girlfriend had a blank expression on her face through the whole thing. This movie could have been saved if the hint of romantic relationship with the girlfriend and her female friend would have been woven into the story. Bottom line is that what this movie lacked is what lacks in a lot of relationships where people ask later "what went wrong?": lack of communication, thats what. Moodiness, and sad puppy dog looks don't do it, we need to know what is going on through the characters' heads, what makes them tick not just what makes them obsessed. One moment of anguish sobs at his grandmas arms is not enough to wake us up from the silent, expressionless coma this movie put us in. This movie should have never been made. No one should ever see this. It would truly be a waste of your time.