The Beautiful Prisoner
1983, French. Directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet.
Walter is told by his boss, Sara, to deliver an urgent letter to Henri de Corinthe. On the way he finds a beautiful woman he had been eying in a nightclub, lying in the road, bound up. He takes her to a villa to get a doctor, and ends up being locked in a bedroom with her. While she is making love to him, he has visions of surrealistic images from René Magritte's paintings. In the morning, the girl, Marie-Ange, has vanished, the villa looks derelict, and his neck is bleeding. Was it all just a nightmare?
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.1/10 from 51 TMDB viewer ratings.
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The Beautiful Prisoner is streaming on JustWatch TV Plus in India.
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Cast & crew
- Alain Robbe-GrilletDirector
- Daniel MesguichWalter Raim
- Gabrielle LazureMarie-Ange van de Reeves
- Cyrielle ClairSara Zeitgeist
- Daniel EmilforkInspector Francis
- Roland DubillardProf van de Reeves
- François ChaumetteDr. Morgentodt
- Arielle DombasleThe hysterical woman
- Gilles ArbonaLe barman
- Jean-Claude LeguayLe cycliste
- Nancy van SlykeLa serveuse
- Denis FouquerayLe valet
- Michel AuclairLa voix de Walter (voice)
Details
- Released
- 16 February 1983
- Original title
- La Belle Captive
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Alain Robbe-Grillet
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The Beautiful Prisoner: quick answers
Is The Beautiful Prisoner worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.1/10 from 51 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Beautiful Prisoner?
The Beautiful Prisoner runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Does The Beautiful Prisoner have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Beautiful Prisoner. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Beautiful Prisoner parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is The Beautiful Prisoner on?
The Beautiful Prisoner is streaming on JustWatch TV Plus in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Beautiful Prisoner?
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Who directed The Beautiful Prisoner?
The Beautiful Prisoner (1983) was directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet and stars Daniel Mesguich, Gabrielle Lazure, Cyrielle Clair.