Lady J (2018)

Fooled by a notorious libertine, a widow plans her revenge.

Director:

Emmanuel Mouret

Writers:

Denis Diderot (novel), Emmanuel Mouret (screenplay)

Stars:

Cécile de France, Edouard Baer, Alice Isaaz

1 win & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cécile de France	...	Madame de La Pommeraye
Edouard Baer	...	Le marquis des Arcis
Alice Isaaz	...	Mademoiselle de Joncquières
Natalia Dontcheva	...	Madame de Joncquières
Laure Calamy	...	Lucienne - l'amie de Madame
Manon Kneusé	...	Une courtisane
Arnaud Dupont	...	Un homme de main de la marquise
Juliette Laurent	...	La première domestique de Madame
Corinne Valancogne	...	La deuxième domestique de Madame 2
Edith Proust	...	La troisième domestique de Madame
Gabrielle Atger	...	Une femme noble
Jean-Michel Lahmi	...	Un homme noble
Emilie Aubertot	...	Le premier domestique du marquis
Alban Casterman	...	Le premier valet du marquis 1
Pierre Giraud	...	Le deuxième valet du marquis

Storyline

Madam de La Pommeraye, a young widow removed from the world, assigns to the court of the marquis des Arcis, licentious notorious. After a few years of a happiness without flaw, she discovers that the Marquis is tired of their union. Madly in Love and terribly injured, she decides to take revenge on him with the complicity of Mademoiselle de Joncquières and its mother.

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Plot Keywords:

spinster | bare breasts | libertine | widow | revenge | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

A historical costume drama inspired by a story in Denis Diderot's work Jacques the Fatalist.

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Connections

Version of Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945)

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Soundtracks

Sonata in C Minor: Allegro espressivo
Written by Giovanni Batissta Pescetti
Performed by Susanna Mildonian (harp)

User Reviews

Edouard Baer's best role

Don't pay attention to the negative reviews below from people that probably like action movies a bit too much and watch this! The movie does start off a bit slow but Édouard Baer and Cecile de France manage to convey their emotions without overacting (something that is too common in this kind of movies). The plot is great and the slow descent into hell of the main character is well orchestrated.

Overall, i was very pleasantly surprised and would recommend this movie to anyone with a bit of sensitivity.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Netflix

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

8 March 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Art of Seduction

Filming Locations:

Château de Sourches, Saint-Symphorien, Sarthe, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,139,139

Company Credits

Production Co:

Moby Dick Films, Arte France Cinéma, Reborn Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (as Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1