The Last Mistress
(2007)
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The Last Mistress
(2007)
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| Fu'ad Aït Aattou | ... |
Ryno de Marigny
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| Roxane Mesquida | ... | ||
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Claude Sarraute | ... |
La marquise de Flers
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| Yolande Moreau | ... |
La comtesse d'Artelles
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| Michael Lonsdale | ... |
Le vicomte de Prony
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| Anne Parillaud | ... |
Mme de Solcy
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Jean-Philippe Tesse | ... |
Le vicomte de Mareuil
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Sarah Pratt | ... |
La comtesse de Mendoze
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| Amira Casar | ... |
Mademoiselle Divine des Airelles
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Lio | ... |
La chanteuse
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Isabelle Renauld | ... |
L'arrogante
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| Léa Seydoux | ... |
Oliva
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Nicholas Hawtrey | ... |
Sir Reginald
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| Caroline Ducey | ... |
La dame de Pique
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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? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
This is a beautiful period film with a lot of Breillat's trademark unflinching look at love and war between sexes. The story is old, but this is first time I see it put so frankly - they not marrying the the love of their life....
Sex is shot amazingly. There is an eyeful of historical detail and actors are looking great, dressed and undressed. The book it is based on according to Breillat, is autobiographical, which makes it even more interesting.
To put it simply - great work in many aspects.
Bravo again Catherine!