Belgium / France / Germany,
2000, 119 min
Directed by:
Patricia MazuyCinematography:
Thomas MauchComposer:
John CaleCast:
Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Jean-François Balmer, Nina Meurisse, Morgane Moré, Jérémie Renier, Simon Reggiani, Xavier Maly, Claude Le Pape (more)Plots(1)
Based on a true story from 17th century France, the film follows Madame de Maintenon as she rises from humble beginnings to eventually marry King Louis XIV and open a school for girls. Conflict arises at the school when the girls begin demanding greater freedom, leading Maintenon to enforce an increasingly narrow set of regulations. (Morelia International Film Festival)
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