The Duchess of Langeais
2007, French. Directed by Jacques Rivette.
At a Spanish cloister, a celebrated French general of the Napoleonic Wars recognizes the voice of one of the nuns and recalls how, five years ago, she was the Duchess of Langeais, and he her most persistent suitor.
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jacques RivetteDirector
- Jeanne BalibarAntoinette de Langeais
- Guillaume DepardieuArmand de Montriveau
- Bulle OgierPrincess de Blamont-Chauvry
- Michel PiccoliVidame de Pamiers
- Anne CantineauClara de Serizy
- Thomas DurandDe Marsay
- Nicholas BouchaudDe Trailles
- Mathias JungJulien
- Victoria ZinnyLe Mere superieure
- Remo GironeLe confesseur au couvent
- Beppe ChiericiL'alcade
- Paul ChevillardDuc de Navarreins
Details
- Released
- 28 March 2007
- Original title
- Ne touchez pas la hache
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Pascal Bonitzer, Jacques Rivette, Christine Laurent
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What The Duchess of Langeais is based on
The Duchess of Langeais is based on La Duchesse de Langeais, an 1832 novel by Honoré de Balzac.
Novel · 1832
La Duchesse de Langeais
By Honoré de Balzac
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The Duchess of Langeais isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 March 2007. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Duchess of Langeais?
If you liked The Duchess of Langeais, try Onegin, Mansfield Park, Madame Bovary.
Who directed The Duchess of Langeais?
The Duchess of Langeais (2007) was directed by Jacques Rivette and stars Jeanne Balibar, Guillaume Depardieu, Bulle Ogier.
What is The Duchess of Langeais based on?
The Duchess of Langeais is based on La Duchesse de Langeais, an 1832 novel by Honoré de Balzac.