The Captive (2003)

  • NR
  • 03/28/2003 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 58m

Freely inspired by Proust’s “La Prisonnière” (“Remembrance of Things Past” Vol. 5)

Overview

Ariane and Simon met down by the water. Simon has managed to prize Ariane away from her friends, a bunch of free and arrogant girls, and move her into his place, with her own room at the end of the hall and her own bathroom next to his. He has taken on Andrée, one of the girls from the bunch by the water, to watch over Ariane, escort her wherever she goes and report back to him on everything she does. Andrée becomes Ariane’s accomplice. She’ll tell lies for her, and with her, and most likely they’ll make love together when the mood takes them.

Chantal Akerman

Director, Writer

Eric De Kuyper

Writer

Marcel Proust

Novel

Cast

Sylvie Testud's headshot

Sylvie Testud

Ariane
Stanislas Merhar's headshot

Stanislas Merhar

Simon
Olivia Bonamy's headshot

Olivia Bonamy

Andrée
Liliane Rovère's headshot

Liliane Rovère

Françoise, the maid
Bérénice Bejo's headshot

Bérénice Bejo

Sarah
Aurore Clément's headshot

Aurore Clément

Léa, the actress
Anna Mouglalis's headshot

Anna Mouglalis

Isabelle
Xavier Morange's headshot

Xavier Morange

Painter

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