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The Duchess of Langeais

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At a Spanish cloister, a celebrated French general of the Napoleonic Wars recognizes the voice of one of the nuns and recalls how, five years ago, she was the Duchess of Langeais, and he her most persistent suitor.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2007-03-28

Runtime: 133 mins

Director: Jacques Rivette

Writer: Pascal Bonitzer, Jacques Rivette, Christine Laurent

Spoken language: Français, Español

Genres: Drama, Romance

Original title: The Duchess of Langeais

Production Companies: Pierre Grise Productions, Cinemaundici, CinéCinéma, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, PROCIREP, La Région Île-de-France, CNC, Canal+, ARTE France Cinéma, MiC

Production Countries: Belgium, France, Italy

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