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MONEY
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Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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The Last Mistress
2007 1h 55m FR
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MID
★5.8TMDB · 76
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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Secrets, rumors and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and virtuous woman of the French aristocracy.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Asia Argento
Vellini
Fu'ad Aït Aattou
Ryno de Marigny
Roxane Mesquida
Hermangarde
Claude Sarraute
La marquise de Flers
Yolande Moreau
La comtesse d'Artelles
Michael Lonsdale
le vicomte Prony
Anne Parillaud
Mme de Solcy
Amira Casar
Mademoiselle Divine des Airelles
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Catherine Breillat
- Writers
- Catherine Breillat
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France, Italy
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ERA
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Released 19 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Catherine Breillat, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Pascale Chavance shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Asia Argento and Fu'ad Aït Aattou and Roxane Mesquida carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0437526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Catherine Breillat directs. Giorgos Arvanitis behind the camera. Pascale Chavance cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 19 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
- 4Directed by Catherine Breillat, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Pascale Chavance shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Asia Argento and Fu'ad Aït Aattou and Roxane Mesquida carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0437526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Giorgos Arvanitis
- Editing
- Pascale Chavance
- Production design
- François-Renaud Labarthe
- Costume design
- Anaïs Romand
- Makeup / hair
- Laurent Cazeau
- Sound
- Emmanuel Croset
- Runtime
- 115 min · 1h 55m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Box office
- $1,831,577
- Return
- 31% of budget
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- 15
Also by
Catherine Breillat
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- FL
Flach Film
FR
- CB
CB Films
FR
France 3 Cinéma
FR
StudioCanal
FR
- BU
Buskin Film
IT
Key crew
- NovelJules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly
- ProducerJean-François Lepetit
- EditorPascale Chavance
- Costume DesignAnaïs Romand
- ThanksClaire Denis
- Production DesignFrançois-Renaud Labarthe
- Production ManagerEddy Jabès
- First Assistant DirectorMichaël Weill
- CastingMichaël Weill
- SoundYves Osmu
- Sound EditorSylvain Lasseur
- Sound Re-Recording MixerEmmanuel Croset
- Script SupervisorAngeliki Arvanitis
- HairstylistLaurent Cazeau
- Makeup ArtistDominique Colladant
- Makeup ArtistSandrine Gonzales
- Makeup ArtistFrançoise Quilichini
- Set DecorationAlexandrine Mauvezin-Bosque
- Set DecorationTibor Dora
- SoundChristophe Bourreau
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- love triangle
- loss of loved one
- female lover
- ancien régime
- aristocrat
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2007-05-3015
Also known as
International titles
- The Last MistressCA
- An Old MistressAU
- 미스트리스KR
- A Última AmantePT
- Η ΕρωμένηGR
- 老情妇CN
- 情欲二重奏CN
- 慾孽巴黎CN
- 老情人CN
