Twenty-year old Adolphe finds himself drawn irresistibly to Ellénore, a married woman who is ten years his senior. Although she initially repels her young suitor’s unwanted advances, Ellénore soon yields to his charms and the two embark on a passionate love affair.
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Cast
25 people
Isabelle Adjani
Ellénore
Known for
Possession
The Tenant
Stanislas Merhar
Adolphe
Known for
Rogue City
The Count of Monte Cristo
Benoît Jacquot
Laurent Pétin
Benjamin Constant
Isild Le Besco
La lingère
Known for
My King
The New Girlfriend
Michèle Pétin
Also in
The Repentant
Jean Yanne
The Count
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Weekend
Fabrice Roger-Lacan
Romain Duris
D'Erfeuil
Known for
Heartbreaker
The Spanish Apartment
Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis
Le fils d'Ellénore
Known for
Terror on the Prairie
François Chattot
L'ambassadeur
Known for
District B13
The Brice Man
Benoît Jacquot Director · Fabrice Roger-Lacan Screenplay Éric Serra Composer
Worldwide gross $1.1M · First release September 8, 2002 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,052,964
Production
ARP Sélection
Production · Distribution
France 3 Cinéma
Production
StudioCanal
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · September 8, 2002
Toronto International Film Festival premiere
France · October 30, 2002
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
June 22, 2003 · French Film Festival
Netherlands
January 26, 2003 · International Film Festival Rotterdam
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