Drama ·Romance · France · 2000 · 1h 58m

The Captive

La Captive

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Director
Chantal Akerman
Cast
Sylvie Testud as Ariane Stanislas Merhar as Simon Olivia Bonamy as Andrée Liliane Rovère as Françoise, the maid Bérénice Bejo as Sarah Aurore Clément as Léa, the actress
Crew
Sabine Lancelin — Director of Photography Claire Atherton — Editor Eric de Kuyper — Writer Chantal Akerman — Writer Marcel Proust — Novel Paulo Branco — Producer
Synopsis

Ariane lives with Simon in his large Paris flat. Simon is obsessed with her: he wants to know everything about her, secretly follows her when she goes out, asks questions all the time, even in the most intimate moments. Ariane seems to take it all in stride, but Simon realises that she's hiding something.

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Mood & Themes
hotelfriendshipparis, francebased on novel or booklove triangleself-destructionsexualityobsessionparanoialoverlovememory
Key Collaborators
Chantal Akerman Director Sabine Lancelin Director of Photography Claire Atherton Editor Eric de Kuyper Writer Chantal Akerman Writer Marcel Proust Novel Paulo Branco Producer Christian Marti Production Design Nathalie du Roscoat Costume Design
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