Elective Affinities
1996, French. Directed by Paolo Taviani & Vittorio Taviani.
After an architect (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) is invited to the home of his associate, the harmony of the place comes undone with the visitor's attraction to someone.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Paolo TavianiDirector
- Vittorio TavianiDirector
- Isabelle HuppertCarlotta
- Fabrizio BentivoglioOttone
- Jean-Hugues AngladeEdoardo
- Marie GillainOttilia
- Massimo PopolizioMarchese
- Laura MarinoniMarchesa
- Consuelo CiattiGovernante
- Gavino BondioliGuardiacaccia
- Massimo GrigòCameriere
- Adelaide FotiAlbergatrice
- Giancarlo GianniniNarrator (voice)
Details
- Released
- 17 May 1996
- Original title
- Le affinità elettive
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
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What Elective Affinities is based on
Elective Affinities is based on Elective Affinities (1809) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
1809
Elective Affinities
By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Elective Affinities runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is Elective Affinities on?
Elective Affinities isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 May 1996. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Elective Affinities?
If you liked Elective Affinities, try Diary of a Fleeting Affair, How to Please a Woman, Our Story.
Who directed Elective Affinities?
Elective Affinities (1996) was directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani and stars Isabelle Huppert, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Jean-Hugues Anglade.
What is Elective Affinities based on?
Elective Affinities is based on Elective Affinities (1809) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.