With cool precision and stunning intimacy, Catherine Breillat's ROMANCE paints a provocative portrait of a young French woman, Marie, and her journey to gain control of her life. Claiming he loves her, but that he has lost his desire for her, Marie's boyfriend, Paul, refuses to engage in sexual relations, catapulting Marie into a desperate search for intimacy and erotic connection. Humiliated by Paul's cruel power play, Marie embarks on an escalating sexual journey that tests her own physical and emotional limits, and which, through an ironic twist-of-fate, eventually leads her to fulfillment.
Production Flach Film [fr](co-production); CB Films [fr](co-production); arte France Cinéma [fr](co-production) (as ARTE France Cinéma); Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) [fr](participation); Procirep [fr](supported by); Canal+ [fr](participation);
Cast Names Caroline Ducey; Sagamore Stévenin; François Berléand; Rocco Siffredi; Reza Habouhossein; Ashley Wanninger; Emma Colberti; Fabien de Jomaron; Carla; Pierre Maufront; Antoine Amador; Roman Rouzier; Oliver Buchette; Emmanuelle N'Guyen; Nadia Latoui; Sylvie Drieu; Samuel Charter; Alexis Gignoux; Muriel Gregoire; Sebastien Jochmans; Emmanuel Salengro; Christian Poitrasson; Roberto Malone; Coco; Steve (XI) Cox; Jean-Pierre Daniel; Fovéa; Bernard Garreau; Hervé P. Gustave; Kosta;
Box Office USD 1,282,941
Release Date 1999-09-17 (New York City, New York) 1999-10-01 (Los Angeles, California) 1999-10-08 (limited)
Genres Adult; Drama; Romance;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for language and strong sexual content including
dialogue.
Running Time 1 hr. 24 min. 1 hr. 39 min. (unrated version)