The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan

1982 1h 28m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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At 36, despite all the lovers she has had, amiable Diane de Maufrigneuse, Princess of Cadignan, has never found true love. She confides this to the Marquise d'Espard who offers to introduce her to a kind of man she does not suspect exists.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claudine Auger
La princesse de Cadignan
Marina Vlady
La marquise d'Espard
François Marthouret
Daniel d'Arthez
Niels Arestrup
Rastignac
Pierre Arditi
Emile Blondet
Françoise Christophe
La marquise de Moncornet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Deray
Writers: Jean-Claude Carrière, Honoré de Balzac
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Jacques Deray, shot by Jean Charvein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Claude Bolling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Claudine Auger and Marina Vlady and François Marthouret carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0218593 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacques Deray directs. Jean Charvein behind the camera. Claude Bolling scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jacques Deray, shot by Jean Charvein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Claude Bolling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Claudine Auger and Marina Vlady and François Marthouret carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0218593 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.