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Belle

1973 · 96 min Drama
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

Mathieu Grégoire is an esteemed author who lives in Spa with his wife and daughter and leads a carefully structured life. One day, while out in the desolate landscape of the High Fens he meets a mysterious woman whom he calls 'Belle'. An obsessive passion is kindled in Mathieu and in a short space of time he loses all control over his existence.

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Year 1973
Country Belgium, France
Genre Drama
Director André Delvaux
Runtime 96 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (17 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative through a quiet, unsettling erosion of a man's carefully built reality, rather than grand gestures. It relies on the stark contrast between sterile domesticity and the wild, foggy marshes where obsession takes root.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound sense of melancholy and the chilling cost of surrendering completely to a consuming passion. The landscape itself becomes a character in this psychological unraveling. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: André Delvaux

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