The Duchess of Langeais

The Duchess of Langeais

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Release Date

3/28/2007

Runtime

133 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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A haunting portrait of thwarted passion set against Parisian high society and the austere walls of a Spanish convent, where a general's relentless pursuit of a duchess culminates in unexpected spiritual surrender. The film lingers on what remains unspoken between two people bound by desire and duty.

Mood

MelancholicTenseRomanticWistful

Themes

LoveObsessionRedemptionFreedom

Tone

Operatic

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

PainterlyFormalist

Structure

Framed flashback

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