The Duchess of Langeais (2006)
- Original title
- Ne touchez pas la hache
- Directed by
- Jacques Rivette
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 26 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Set in the 1820s, this drama follows two lovers caught in a tormented and frustrating relationship. Their passion is tangled with pride and social constraints. The film focuses on the emotional push and pull between them.
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What happens
The Duchess of Langeais is a 2007 French-Italian period drama film directed by Jacques Rivette. Its original French title is Ne touchez pas la hache ("Don't touch the axe"). It is based on the 1834 novel of the same name by Honoré de Balzac. The film stars Jeanne Balibar and Guillaume Depardieu as lovers in the 1820s, who are involved in a tormented and frustrating relationship. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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