It’s a love affair story set in 19th century in France between tempestuous Spanish mistress Vellini (Asia Argento) and distinguished, well-bred Ryno de Marigny (Fu’ad Ait Aattou). Ryno’s attempt to remain faithful to his wife Hermangarde, a highly regarded young woman of the French aristocracy, profoundly fails as Vellini reappears in Ryno’s life, offering him the passion and emotional connection he lacks in his marriage. His reluctant obsession with Vellini eventually overtakes his conscience, as he succumbs to the deceitful path of infidelity.
Production Flach Film [fr]; CB Films [fr](co-production); France 3 Cinéma [fr](co-production); Studio Canal [fr](co-production); Buskin Film [it](co-production); Canal+ [fr](participation); Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) [fr](participation); TPS Star [fr](participation); Région Ile-de-France [fr](support);
Cast Names Asia Argento; Fu'ad Ait Aattou; Roxane Mesquida; Claude Sarraute; Yolande Moreau; Michael Lonsdale; Anne Parillaud; Jean-Philippe Tesse; Sarah Pratt; Amira Casar; Lio; Isabelle Renauld; Léa Seydoux; Nicholas Hawtrey; Caroline Ducey; Jean-Claude Binoche; Thomas Hardy; Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand; Eric Bouhier; Frédéric Botton; Patrick Tétu; Aurélien Foubert; Marie-Victoire Debré; Camille Schnebelen; Ashley Wanninger; Jean-François Lepetit; Suzanne Marty; Ezéquiel Spucches; Stéphane Hausauer; Patrick Roig; Daniel Lemoine; Eric Turanzas; Josiane Taleux; Alain Connan; Frédéric Laforet; Malika Kadri; Azza Souif; Meïssa Souif;
Release Date 2007-10-07 (New York Film Festival) 2007-11-03 (AFI Film Festival) 2007-11-10 (Starz Denver Film Festival) 2008-04-24 (San Francisco International Film Festival) 2008-06-27 (limited)
Genres Drama;
Running Time 1 hr. 44 min. 1 hr. 54 min. (Toronto International Film Festival)