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The Captive (2000)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Chantal Akerman
  • Profile picture of Sylvie Testud
    Ariane Sylvie Testud
  • Profile picture of Stanislas Merhar
    Simon Stanislas Merhar
  • Profile picture of Olivia Bonamy
    Andrée Olivia Bonamy
  • Profile picture of Liliane Rovère
    Françoise, the maid Liliane Rovère
  • Profile picture of Bérénice Bejo
    Sarah Bérénice Bejo
  • Profile picture of Aurore Clément
    Léa, the actress Aurore Clément
  • Profile picture of Anna Mouglalis
    Isabelle Anna Mouglalis
  • Profile picture of Françoise Bertin
    The grandmother Françoise Bertin

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  • love triangle
  • self-destruction
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  • obsession
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  • love
  • memory
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  • desire
  • illness
  • woman director