End of Desire
1958, French. Directed by Alexandre Astruc.
A one-man woman...and a man of many loves...then...the...
Normandy, second half of the nineteenth century. Jeanne Dandieu lives in a manor house with her parents and their servant Rosalie. She gets to know Julien, a handsome man, whom she soon marries. Her happiness is short-lived as she finds out that not only has Julien married her for her money but he cheats on her as well, with Rosalie to crown it all.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Alexandre AstrucDirector
- Maria SchellJeanne Dandieu
- Christian MarquandJulien de Lamare
- Pascale PetitRosalie
- Louis ArbessierMonsieur Dandieu
- Marie-Hélène DastéMadame Dandieu
- Antonella LualdiGilberte
- Ivan DesnyDe Fourcheville
- Gérard DarrieuUn pêcheur
- Michel SlubickiPaul de Lamare
- Andrée TainsyLudivine - la servante
Details
- Released
- 24 September 1958
- Original title
- Une vie
- Country
- Italy, France
- Written by
- Alexandre Astruc, Roland Laudenbach
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What End of Desire is based on
End of Desire is based on Une Vie, an 1884 novel by Guy de Maupassant, published by Paul Ollendorff.
Novel · 1884
Une Vie
By Guy de Maupassant
Published by Paul Ollendorff
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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End of Desire runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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End of Desire is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is End of Desire on?
End of Desire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 September 1958. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like End of Desire?
If you liked End of Desire, try Madame Bovary, The Song of Bernadette, Fanny.
Who directed End of Desire?
End of Desire (1958) was directed by Alexandre Astruc and stars Maria Schell, Christian Marquand, Pascale Petit.
What is End of Desire based on?
End of Desire is based on Une Vie, an 1884 novel by Guy de Maupassant, published by Paul Ollendorff.