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Summary
When a romance between a widow and a notorious libertine takes an unexpected turn, Mademoiselle de Joncquières becomes instrumental to one lover’s plans for revenge.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Comfort watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 85Audiences 70GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer85%
User score7.8
Audience score69%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings3.3/5
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109110Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 126 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+116Released
2018
September 12, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- France
César Awards2019
- Best Costume Design2019Won
- Best Actor2019Nominated
- Best Actress2019Nominated
- Best Adaptation2019Nominated
- Best Cinematography2019Nominated
- Best Production Design2019Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 6 more9 people
- Cécile de FranceMadame de La Pommeraye
- Édouard BaerMarquis des Arcis
- Laure CalamyLucienne, Madame's friend
- Alice IsaazMademoiselle de Joncquières
- Natalia DontchevaMadame de Joncquières
- Manon KneuséCourtesan
- Arnaud DupontHenchman of the Marquise
- Emilie AubertotMarquis's domestic
Alban CastermanMarquis's valet No. 1
Directing · 3
- Emmanuel Mouret Director, Screenplay
- Juliette Maillard First Assistant Director
- Thibault Lejeune Third Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Denis Diderot Novel
Production · 4
- Frédéric Niedermayer Producer
- Constance Demontoy Casting
- Olivier Père Co-Producer
- Éric Chabot Production Manager
Camera · 5
- Laurent Desmet Director of Photography
- Cécile Bodénès First Assistant Camera
- Nicolas Lebigue Assistant Camera
- Sacha Duval Camera Operator
- Pascal Chantier Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Martial Salomon Editor
Sound · 4
- François Méreu Sound
- Franck Cartaut Boom Operator
- Mélissa Petitjean Sound
- Maxime Gavaudan Sound
Art · 1
- David Faivre Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Pierre-Jean Larroque Costume Design
- Sarah Beaupoux Makeup Artist
- Jane Milon Hairdresser
Lighting · 1
- Colas Jourdain Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 1
- Corinne Devaux Choreographer
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