Raphael, or The Debauched One (1971)

Original title

Raphaël ou le débauché

Directed by

Michel Deville

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in 19th century France, a wealthy nobleman pursues a life of pleasure and excess. His decadent lifestyle spirals into emotional turmoil when he becomes entangled in a forbidden love affair.

slow-burnmelancholicvisually lushcerebralatmosphericintenseintrospectiveprovocative

What happens

Raphael, or The Debauched One (French: Raphaël ou le Débauché) is a 1971 French historical drama film directed by Michel Deville. It was entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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