Madame de Langeais
The beautiful and flirtatious Duchess of Langeais has set her sights on General de Meyran, a straight and serious man, and manages to invite him to her place alone. When the General declares his love for her, the Duchess's friends, informed, burst in. The General, thus demeaned, leaves, swearing that he will never see her again. However, the Duchess, who had fallen in love with the General, writes him many letters asking for his forgiveness but nothing happened. Years pass. The General is called to Spain by Ferdinand VII. And while he visited a Carmelite convent in Formentera, he recognized the Duchess as one of the nuns. The same evening, he tries to abduct her, to unexpected consequences.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1910 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | André Calmettes |
| Runtime | 10 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 2.5/10 (1 votes) |
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The film constructs its drama on the contrast between social artifice and genuine passion, relying on the concise yet expressive tools of silent cinema. It explores the irreversible nature of fateful decisions and the agonizing price of pride through a classic Balzacian narrative.
What lingers after viewing is a sense of austere, almost theatrical tragedy, where every gesture and glance carries profound weight. Those who tire of verbose melodramas will find poignant eloquence in its visual restraint. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: André Calmettes
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Best viewed in a quiet setting, with minimal distractions, to fully appreciate the nuanced performances and title cards.
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