Lamiel (1967)

Directed by

Jean Aurel

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A poor orphan in 19th century France is taken under the wing of a doctor who helps her climb into high society. She marries a count but then falls for a thief who enters her bedroom.

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What happens

Lamiel is a 1967 French historical drama film. It was directed by Jean Aurel and stars Anna Karina, Michel Bouquet, and Jean-Claude Brialy. The film is based on Stendhal's unfinished last novel, Lamiel. A costume drama set in the 19th century, it centers on the young orphan Lamiel (Karina) as she rises from poverty into high society under the guidance of a doctor (Bouquet), who lives vicariously through her. She eventually marries a bankrupt comte (Brialy), but falls for a thief who breaks into her bedroom one night. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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