The Last Mistress

  • March 21, 2014 / 19:30
  • March 23, 2014 / 15:30

Director: Catherine Breillat
Cast: Asia Argento, Fu’ad Aït Aattou, Michael Lonsdale
France, 114’, 2007, color

French with Turkish subtitles

Paris, 1835. The talk of the town is “debauched” Marigny marrying Hermengarde, the exemplification of morality. Rumours are spreading... Nobody believes that Marigny who had a passionate affair with Vellini for ten years will be honest and faithful in marriage. How will their marriage overcome this?

Advisory warning: Suitable for adult audiences only. Contains scenes of nudity and violence which some audiences may find disturbing.

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