The Marquise of O (1976)

A German Marquise has to deal with a pregnancy she cannot explain and an infatuated Russian Count.

Director:

Éric Rohmer

Writers:

Éric Rohmer, Heinrich von Kleist (story)

Stars:

Edith Clever, Bruno Ganz, Edda Seippel

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edith Clever	...	Die Marquise
Bruno Ganz	...	Der Graf
Edda Seippel	...	Die Mutter, Die Obristin
Peter Lühr	...	Der Vater, Der Obrist
Otto Sander	...	Der Bruder, Der Forstmeister
Eduard Linkers	...	Der Arzt
Ruth Drexel	...	Die Hebamme
Bernhard Frey	...	Leopardo
Hesso Huber	...	Der Türsteher
Erich Schachinger	...	Der General
Richard Rogner	...	Der Offizier
Thomas Straus	...	Der Kurier
Volker Prechtel	...	Der Pfarrer
Marion Müller	...	Die Kammerfrau
Heidi Möller	...	Die Kammerfrau

Storyline

During the attack on an Italian town by Russian forces, the Marquise of O., the daughter of the colonel in charge of the defence, is attacked by a group of Russian soldiers. A Russian Count comes to her rescue, and falls in love with her. While he is away, she discovers that she is pregnant, though she cannot explain how that happened. Her father repudiates her, and she has to reject the Count while trying to find out who the father of her child is.

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Plot Keywords:

russian | pregnancy | personal ad | mother daughter reunion | father daughter reunion | 

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Taglines:

Eric Rohmer's New Film

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Les Films du Losange

Country:

West Germany France

Language:

German

Release Date:

27 March 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Marquise of O

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,866, 28 August 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$4,316, 30 August 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Janus Film, Les Films du Losange, Janus Filmproduktion GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the Colonel throws his gun on the table, the audio is not synchronized with the video.

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Connections

Version of La marquise d'O (1959)

User Reviews

Dull film by Rohmer

This Franco-German co production is the weakest of Rohmer's historical movies (a group of films that includes such accomplished works as The Lady and the Duke, Perceval, and Triple Agent), perhaps because its subject matter seems hopelessly dated. Based on a novel by Heinrich Von Kleist and set during the Napoleonic wars, it tells the tale of a young marquise rescued during an assault to his estate by a brooding count (a young Bruno Ganz). Unfortunately, from that brief encounter the marquise gets pregnant, a huge problem during that time and on account of her position in society. Aside from a dated central conflict, the film is also dull and static, without the redeeming dialogue and interaction between the actors that one sees in other Rohmer films. The director, by the way, plays an amusing cameo as a French general.