The Duchess of Langeais
Ne touchez pas la hache
2007 · 2h 13m · Drama, Romance · France, Italy
At a Spanish cloister, a celebrated French general of the Napoleonic Wars recognizes the voice of one of the nuns and recalls how, five years ago, she was the Duchess of Langeais, and he her most persistent suitor.
Directed by
Jacques RivetteBased on the novel by
Honoré de Balzac5.8Smart score
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19th centurybased on novel or bookconventduchessgeneralhigh societykidnappingobsessionparis, franceperiod dramasecret societyspurned manunrequited lovevengeance
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