Themes: Playing the Field, Brief Encounters, Bohemian Life
Main Cast: Willem Dafoe, Lena Olin, Miranda Richardson, Jean-Claude Carrière, Carole Richert
Release Year: 1994
Country: UK/IT/FR
Run Time: 90 minutes
Plot
This drama is based upon an 18th century French novel by Crebillon. It represents the sharp conversations between a clever, free-thinking writer and a beautiful noblewoman as he tries to seduce her. At her request, he must recount his previous love exploits. He also describes the times he spent in prison after he was arrested for his licentious writings and suspicious acquaintances. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Christine Sireyzol - Justine; Guy Verame - Official; Ivan Bacciocchi - Prison Guard
Credit
Marina Gefter - Associate Producer, Bernard Vilgrain - Associate Producer, Gabriella Pescucci - Costume Designer, Anna Maria Tato - Director, Patrick Nicolini - Director, Ruggero Mastroianni - Editor, Ennio Morricone - Composer (Music Score), David A. Stephenson - Musical Direction/Supervision, Arianna Attaom - Production Designer, Richard Cunin - Production Designer, Giuseppe Rotunno - Cinematographer, Pierre Novat - Producer, Ernst Goldschmidt - Producer, Boudjemaa Dahmane - Producer, Philippe Martinez - Producer, Jean-Claude Carrière - Screenwriter, Anna Maria Tato - Screenwriter, Claude-Prosper de Jolypot Crebillon - Book Author
A writer (Dafoe) is invited to the house of a noblewoman (Olin) who adores free-thinkers. He attempts to seduce her but she insists that he tell her of his past love exploits. While doing so, he takes her through his time in prison where he was unknowingly incarcerated in the cell beside hers.
