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The Duchess of Langeais

2007·2h 17m·Unrated
DramaRomanceMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
1,508 votes
Metascore
74
Metacritic

Handsome young general Montriveau finds Antoinette, the Duchess of Langeais, in a convent years after her cruel seduction game; love awakens too late for the doomed pair.

The Duchess of Langeais is a 2007 drama romance movie directed by Jacques Rivette, starring Guillaume Depardieu, Bulle Ogier, Michel Piccoli. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 1,508 votes and runs 2h 17m.

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Director
Jacques Rivette
Stars
Guillaume Depardieu
Bulle Ogier
Michel Piccoli
Jeanne Balibar
Details
2007-03-28
137 min
Movie
Unrated
★ France, Italy
★ French, Spanish
Keywords
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