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La Princesse de Cleves (1961) Jean Delannoy; Marina Vlady, Jean Marais
La Princesse de Cleves (1961) Jean Delannoy; Marina Vlady, Jean Marais
 
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This is a region-free DVD-R without case or artwork.

In French with English subtitles. Widescreen.

France, 1559. King Henri II gives a state ball in honour of the marriage of the young Lady of Chartres to the Prince of Cleves. At the ball, the young princess dances with the handsome Duke of Nemours and the two are instantly attracted to one another. Realizing that he is in love, the Duke of Nemour subsequently tries to court the princess, but in vain. Although the Princess of Cleves loves the Duke as much as he loves her, she remains implacably loyal to her husband...

La Princesse de Clèves is a lavish period production based on the 17th century historical novel by Madame de La Fayette. Set at the court of the ill-fated Henri II, the story concerns mainly an impossible romance between a young duke and a young Princess, although it also brings in wider court intrigue involving other historical figures such as Catherine de Medici. The script was written by Jean Delannoy and Jean Cocteau, who previously collaborated on the 1943 film L'Eternel Retour. Another connection between these two films is the actor Jean Marais, who starred in both films.

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5 of 5 Finally I have this movie! November 12, 2018
Reviewer: Tess Fulton from New Orleans, LA United States  
Been searching far and wide for this film. Had to watch it for class years ago and fell in love with the costumes and medieval vibes. Highly recommend!

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5 of 5 Gorgeous production September 15, 2017
Reviewer: Donald Hatch from San Anselmo, CA United States  
This was new to me and I was most impressed with the physical production and the beautiful costumes. The spectacle was combined with an inspiring morality tale.
The heroine solves her dilemma in an unusual and moving manner.

The transfer is sharp and the colors brilliant; qualities I have come to expect from MovieDetective.

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