The read
A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10. It runs long at 3h 20m.
Synopsis
In 1827, Berthet, the son of a craftsman and a young seminarian, was tried and sentenced to death for murdering his former mistress, the wife of a noble who had hired him as tutor to his children.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
19 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean-Daniel VerhaegheDirector
- Jean-Daniel VerhaegheWriter
- Philippe SardeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Carole BouquetLouise de Rénal
- Kim Rossi StuartJulien Sorel
- Judith GodrècheMathilde de la Môle
- Claude RichMarquis de la Môle
- Bernard VerleyMonsieur de Rénal
- Constanze EngelbrechtMadame Derville
- Francesco AcquaroliComte Altamira
- Maurice GarrelAbbé Chelan
- Rüdiger VoglerAbbé Pirard
- Claudine AugerMadame de Fervaques
- Pierre VernierAbbé Frilair
- Camille VerhaegheElisa
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Themes
adulteryjealousyfranceparis, francebased on novel or bookattempted murderdeath sentencebourgeoisieambitionbesançon, francetragic loveduel