
Movie Info
Genre
DramaRelease Date
June 27, 2008 (Limited)Duration
104 min.Production Budget
$9 millionsStudio
IFC Films
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Cast and Crew
Director
Catherine BreillatProducer
Jean-Francois LepetitScreenwriter
Catherine BreillatStarring
- Asia Argento as Vellini
- Fu'ad Ait Aattou
- Roxane Mesquida
- Claude Sarraute
- Yolande Moreau
- Michael Lonsdale
- Anne Parillaud
- Jean-Philippe Tesse
Movie Story
"The Last Mistress" marks the monumental pairing of cinema's premiere provocateur, director Catherine Breillat ("Romance," "Fat Girl") with the most fearless and explosive actor of our generation, Asia Argento ("Marie Antoinette," "Boarding Gate"). A penniless rogue, Ryno de Marigny (newcomer Fu'ad Ait Aattou), shocks 19th century France with his engagement to the virginal gem of the aristocracy, Hermangarde (Roxane Mesquida of "Fat Girl"). As lurid speculations of Ryno's ten year affair with the carnal Vellini (Argento) manifest, a supremely erotic and wickedly humorous depiction of human lust is revealed - overriding the brittle facade of nobility and reverence. Bolstered by Breillat's mastery of the medium and Argento's commanding performance, "The Last Mistress" is a highly entertaining yet incredibly provocative film that has resulted in unanimous praise from audiences and critics across the world.
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