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The Last Mistress [2007] [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Catherine Breillat Actors: Asia Argento, Roxanne Mesquida Studio: Artificial Eye Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £4.75 as of 22/11/2009 20:05 GMT details You Save: £15.24 (76%) New (14) Used (3) from £4.74 Seller: rossini_books Rating: 7 reviews Sales Rank: 8094 Format: PAL Languages: French (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 102 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 EAN: 5021866381305 ASIN: B0019GJ4K6 Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Release Date: August 25, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next » Outstanding erotic historical drama January 7, 2009 pointone (Bournemouth UK) 9 out of 10 found this review helpful A fine adapatation of the 1851 novel by Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly a writer specializing in hidden motivation and evil and an influence on Henry James and Marcel Proust. br / br /The long dialogue between Ryno de Marigny (Fu'ad Ait Aattou) - a first role for an extraordinary androgynous looking boyish actor - and his future wife's grandmother the Comtesse d'Artelles is highly evocative of Proust, as are the friendships between the Comtesse and Madame de Solcy (Anne Parillaud) and the Viscomte de Prony (Michael Lonsdale). br / br /Rynos's tormented long standing destructive affair with Vellini (Asia Argento) provides the erotic element, and Argento is outstanding in her role. br / br /The action could do with a little bit more show (but certainly not on the erotic front) and less tell, but this is probably due to the original novel from which it derives. br / br /The costumes are sumptuous and are superbly filmed with exceptionally clear mainly shadow free front lighting, a visual pleasure. br / br /For all fans of the director Catherine Briellat (her 2001 film Brief Crossing is one of my favourites) and of highly charged historical romances. Exceellent film, leaving some questions unanswered April 14, 2009 Dr. R. M. Laws (England) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful We enjoyed this very much. One nice feature is that the music all seems to be correctly matched to the period and there is no anachronistic incidental music (IIRC). As to the story, without giving too much away, we are left with questions over the grandmother's understanding of the situation. Does she know (and accept/approve) what will happen? br / br /A small aside: I was annoyed that the subtitle writer did not know the difference between "I" and "me". Also the subtitles vanishes half way through and had to be coaxed back on by going back to the menu and restarting the film. Robert br / Outstanding Drama October 26, 2009 Dreamer (Europe) This is one of the best films I have watched. The performance from Asia Argento is truly electrifying. The dialogue is superb. The dialogue between the two aristocratic ladies who have opposing thoughts about the marriage of Hermangarde to Marigny I found absolutely fascinating. The film does not start off with a bang, but just be patient as a delight awaits as the reel unwinds. br / br /If you like period dramas then this is one to watch. br / br /Does anyone know if there is a version with French Subtitles? Torrid tale, beautifully filmed November 22, 2008 Bluebell (UK) 11 out of 11 found this review helpful The film explores a gamut of emotions: high-octane obsessive love, furious jealousy and miserable feelings of rejection experienced by a man, his mistress and new wife. The structure of the story is as a retrospective narrative by the man told to his rather cynical new grandmother-in-law on the eve of his wedding. The film deftly balances explosive emotional scenes, erotic love-making and quiet, reflective interludes. There is an aura of decadence about the film enhanced by ravishing, elaborate costumes, and ornate interiors. It's a beautiful film to look at and the acting is very good with a super-charged performance by Asia Argentino as the Spanish mistress. Torn between two lovers November 16, 2008 L. Davidson (Belfast, N.Ireland) 7 out of 11 found this review helpful "The Last Mistress" is a not uninteresting , but a little unconvincing French film about a young Parisian nobleman in the 1830's who has difficulties in choosing between his demure,attactive young bride and his tempestuous, saucy ex. The film charts his relationship with the haughty, raunchy Spanish wench through a pre wedding conversation the young man has with his bride's grandmother. He certainly found excitement and thrills with her, getting involved in a duel with her erstwhile husband and losing a young daughter to a scorpion bite while living in Algeria for instance. They split up but are drawn together again by a sort of fate,a "force de nature", that even marriage to a beautiful sweet-natured young girl cannot withstand. "The Last Mistress" is a well made period drama that will probably be best remembered for it's, er, realistic sex scenes,a phenomenon also displayed in one of the director's earlier films "A Ma Soeur" ,where the actors really looked to be indulging in a genuine bit of "Ugandan activity". Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next »

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