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La Captive

Rating:No Rating
Genre:Drama
Release Date:September 27, 2000
Running time:108 minutes
Cast:Stanislas Merhar, Sylvie Testud, Olivia Bonamy, Liliane Rovere, Francoise Bertin
Director:Chantal Akerman
Producer:Paulo Branco
Writer:Chantal Akerman, Eric de Kuyper
Distributor:Gemini Films

Description: Ariane lives with wealthy Simon in the Paris apartment he shares with his grandmother. Constantly suspecting Ariane of infidelity, Simon arranges for her friend Andree to chaperone her whenever she leaves the apartment. Sympathetic and even affectionate to Simon, Ariane prefers women as sexual partners, and she leads a (known) double life, thus intensifying Simon's obsession and desire. But when the jealousy becomes overwhelming Simon asks Ariane to leave, causing a painful break-up which proves fatal.

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