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The Captive (DVD, 2001)

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"The Captive" is a French-language drama film directed by Chantal Akerman, featuring a stellar cast including Stanislas Merhar, Sylvie Testud, and Olivia Bonamy. Produced by Paulo Branco, this 2001 release is presented on DVD by Artificial Eye. With a runtime of 118 minutes, this widescreen film offers English subtitles and includes a theatrical trailer, production notes, and filmographies. The Captive is a compelling and thought-provoking piece that will captivate audiences with its captivating story and exceptional performances.

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Simon is obsessed with his lover Ariane, he needs to know exactly where she is and what she is doing, but is she leading a double life away from his prying eyes?... French dialogue with subtitles.

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ProducerPaulo Branco

EAN5021866203300

eBay Product ID (ePID)3948325

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleThe Captive

ActorStanislas Merhar, Sylvie Testud, Olivia Bonamy, Aurore Clement, Francoise Bertin, Liliane Rovere

DirectorChantal Akerman

Subtitle LanguageEnglish

FormatDVD

LanguageFrench

Release Year2001

FeaturesWidescreen, Theatrical Trailer\Production Notes\Filmographies, With Subtitles

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen\16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Run Time118 Mins

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureFrance

Director of PhotographySabrine Lancelin

ReviewsTotal Film - ...THE CAPTIVE echoes Hitchcock's VERTIGO....A film poised between dream and reality..., Sight and Sound - ...Akerman transforms pared-down sets, empty streets and austere landscapes into sumptuous visual experiences...

AuthorMarcel Proust

Additional InformationThe fifth volume of Marcel Proust's legendary novel REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST is the source for veteran French feminist filmmaker Chantal Akerman's remarkable film THE CAPTIVE. Following a theme common in her past films--the impossibility of true knowledge of the other, Akerman crafts a severe and stilted chamber drama out of Proust's evocative and poetic text. Simon (Stansilas Merhar) is a wealthy and sensitive French man living in a posh, if cloistered, life in Paris. Ariane (Sylvie Testud) is Simon's lover and constant companion, as well as the subject of his irritated obsessions. Not satisfied with merely loving Ariane, Simon aches to have absolute knowledge of her-- her past, her present, her thoughts, and her deeds. When having her accompanied at every moment does not satisfy him, Simon begins to follow her everywhere she goes, questioning acquaintances, and constructing elaborate fictions around her every action. Suspecting her of a secret life filled with love for other women and a true happiness to which he is not privileged, Simon attempts to penetrate Ariane's aloof and opaque facade, only to bring their impossible love to a breaking point. Akerman's tight and constrained style, assisted by stylized acting, creates a complex and compelling portrait of the tragedy inherent in love.

Movie/TV TitleThe Captive

Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0

ScreenwriterChantal Akerman, Eric de Kuyper