Le Cri de la soie

1996 1h 50m FR

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4.9

SKIP

★4.9TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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An illiterate seamstress has a powerful fetish for silk which gets her into trouble. The psychiatrist sent to help her becomes fascinated by her case and when he returns to France from World War One they fall in love, an affair that can only end in tragedy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sergio Castellitto
Gabriel de Villemer
Marie Trintignant
Marie Benjamin
Anémone
Cécile
Adriana Asti
Madame de Villemer
Alexandra London
Aude
Anne Alvaro
Rosemonde Burel
Marc Barbé
l'interne sténotypiste
Camille Japy
le modèle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yvon Marciano
Writers: Jean-François Goyet, Yvon Marciano
Languages: French
Countries: France, Switzerland

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.

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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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yvon Marciano, shot by William Lubtchansky. 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 Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Catherine Quesemand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sergio Castellitto and Marie Trintignant and Anémone carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yvon Marciano directs. William Lubtchansky behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Catherine Quesemand cuts. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yvon Marciano, shot by William Lubtchansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Catherine Quesemand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sergio Castellitto and Marie Trintignant and Anémone carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0115973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.