Drama ·Comedy · France · 1981 · 1h 35m

The Wings of the Dove

Les Ailes de la colombe

Director

Cast

Isabelle Huppert as Marie Dominique Sanda as Catherine Croy Michele Placido as Sandro Jean Sorel as Lukirsh Françoise Christophe as Marc's mother Veronica Lazăr as

Crew

Ennio Guarnieri — Director of Photography Philippe Sarde — Original Music Composer Florence Delay — Screenplay Benoît Jacquot — Screenplay Henry James — Novel Claudio Biondi — Producer

Synopsis

A 20th-century prostitute (Dominique Sanda) arranges for her lover (Michele Placido) to wed a wealthy, dying millionairess (Isabelle Huppert) in Venice.

Mood & Themes

love women

Key Collaborators

Benoît Jacquot Director Ennio Guarnieri Director of Photography Philippe Sarde Original Music Composer Florence Delay Screenplay Benoît Jacquot Screenplay Henry James Novel Claudio Biondi Producer Maurice Bernart Producer

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