The Duchess of Langeais

Ne touchez pas la hache

2007·133'

Jacques Rivette

DramaRomance

French

Letterboxd TMDB #46335

Stills

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At a Spanish cloister, a celebrated French general of the Napoleonic Wars recognizes the voice of one of the nuns and recalls how, five years ago, she was the Duchess of Langeais, and he her most persistent suitor.

Cast

Jeanne Balibar Antoinette de Langeais Guillaume Depardieu Armand de Montriveau Bulle Ogier Princess de Blamont-Chauvry Michel Piccoli Vidame de Pamiers Anne Cantineau Clara de Serizy Thomas Durand De Marsay

Nicholas Bouchaud De Trailles Mathias Jung Julien Victoria Zinny Le Mere superieure Remo Girone Le confesseur au couvent Beppe Chierici L'alcade Paul Chevillard Duc de Navarreins

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