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Edwige Feuillère and Pierre Richard-Willm star in director Jacques de Baroncelli's adaptation of the Balzac novella The Duchesse de Langeais, which tells the tale of a Parisian socialite who is romantically pursued by a Napoleonic war hero. With a screenplay by Jean Giraudoux.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 63
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for dramas, −10 min on the typical 109
typical 10999Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+13Released
1942
March 27, 1942
84 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
and 18 more25 people
- Edwige FeuillèreAntoinette de Langeais
- Pierre Richard-WillmArmand de Montriveau
- Aimé ClariondRonquerolles
- Lise DelamareMadame de Serizy
- Charles GranvalThe vidame of Pamiers
- IBIrène BonheurCaroline de Vanderesse
- Marthe MellotThe mother superior
- Simone RenantViscountess Emilie de Fontaines
- Hélène ConstantPaméla
- MPMadeleine PagèsSuzette
- DLDorothée LussMadame de Lestorade
Jacques VarennesThe Duke of Langeais
Catherine FonteneyThe Princess of Blamont-Chauvry
Georges MauloyThe Duke of Grandlieu
Philippe RichardBonpied, the doorman
Gaston MaugerKing Louis XVIII- MDMaurice DorléacBaron Auguste de Maulincour
Henri RichardThe Duke of Navareins
Georges GreyHenri de Marsay
Dominique DavrayA 'grisette' (uncredited)
Paul FaivreAuguste, the valet of Montriveau (uncredited)
François Joux(uncredited)
Noëlle Norman(uncredited)
Elmire Vautier(uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Jacques de Baroncelli Director
- Rodolphe Marcilly Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Honoré de Balzac Novel
- Jean Giraudoux Adaptation, Dialogue
Camera · 1
- Christian Matras Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Yvonne Martin Editor
Sound · 3
- Francis Poulenc Original Music Composer
- Roger Desormière Conductor
- Jean Rieul Sound Engineer
Art · 1
- Serge Piménoff Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Georges Annenkov Costume Design
- Hagop Arakelian Makeup Artist
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