| Marquise | |
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| Directed by | Véra Belmont |
| Produced by | Véra Belmont José María Cunillés Linda Gutenberg Aldo Lado J. David Williams Isabel Mulá |
| Written by | Jean-François Josselin Véra Belmont Marcel Beaulieu Gérard Mordillat |
| Starring | Sophie Marceau Bernard Giraudeau Lambert Wilson |
| Music by | Luigi Rossi Jordi Savall |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Editing by | Martine Giordano Babak Karimi |
| Release date(s) | 20 August 1997 (France) 12 September 1997 (USA) |
| Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Marquise is a 1997 French dramatic film directed by Véra Belmont, and starring Sophie Marceau, Bernard Giraudeau, and Lambert Wilson. The film is set in seventeenth century France and includes several historical figures, such as Moliere, Racine, and King Louis XIV.[1]
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While four actresses from Moliere's itinerant theatrical troupe set off looking for a latrine, Moliere (Bernard Giraudeau) and his best friend Gros-Rene (Patrick Timsit) discover Marquise (Sophie Marceau) dancing before an eager crowd of men. Her movements are provocative and are heightened by a heavy rain that drenches her hair and clothes. The men offer her coins for her performance, which are pocketed by Marquise's father. Gros-Rene immediately falls in love with Marquise. While an elderly gentlemen has his way with her, Gros-Rene proposes to her, promising that she will end up on a Paris stage if she accepts, which she does.[2][3]
Although the beautiful Marquise and the balding portly Gros-Rene make an unlikely couple, their relationship is sustained by his unquestioning adoration and her reciprocal affection. While Marquise continues to sleep with other men, her love for her husband is unchanging. Marquise is next attracted to the budding playwright Racine (Lambert Wilson), who "coaches" her privately. When Louis XIV (Thierry Lhermitte) bans Moliere's Tartuffe, Racine writes a new tragedy Andromaque and Marquise gets her big break. Marquise's performance in Andromaque brings her acclaim. Written for his beloved in 1667, the tragedy assured Racine's reputation as a playwright. Unfortunately, the performances take their toll on Marquise and lead to a tragic end.[4][5][6]
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