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The Duchess of Langeais Directed by Jacques Rivette Written by Pascal Bonitzer
Christine Laurent
Jacques RivetteStarring Jeanne Balibar
Guillaume DepardieuCinematography William Lubtchansky Editing by Nicole Lubtchansky Studio Pierre Grise Productions
Cinemaundici
arte France CinémaDistributed by Artificial Eye (UK theatrical)
IFC Films (USA, theatrical)
Les Films du Losange (France, theatrical)Release date(s) 2007 Running time 137 min Country France Language French Box office $982,795 The Duchess of Langeais is a 2007 French film directed by Jacques Rivette. Its original French title is Ne touchez pas la hache ("Don't touch the axe"), and 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 early 19th century France who are involved in a tormented and frustrating relationship.
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The films of Jacques Rivette 1960s 1970s 1980s Merry-Go-Round (1981) • Le Pont du Nord (1981) • Love on the Ground (1984) • Hurlevent (1985) • Gang of Four (1988)1990s La Belle Noiseuse (1991) • Joan the Maiden, Part 1: The Battles (1994) • Joan the Maiden, Part 2: The Prisons (1994) • Up, Down, Fragile (1995) • Top Secret (1998)2000s Va savoir (2001) • The Story of Marie and Julien (2003) • The Duchess of Langeais (2007) • 36 Views from the Pic Saint-Loup (2009)Shorts At the Four Corners (1949) • The Quadrille (1950) • The Diversion (1952) • Fool's Mate (1956) • Paris Goes Away (1981) • Une aventure de Ninon (1995)Categories:- French films
- 2007 films
- French-language films
- Films directed by Jacques Rivette
- 2000s French film stubs
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