Sep 27, 2000
118 min
Full-HD

The Captive (2000)

Ariane lives with Simon in his large Paris flat. Simon is obsessed with her: he wants to know everything about her, secretly follows her when she goes out, asks questions all the time, even in the most intimate moments. Ariane seems to take it all in stride, but Simon realises that she's hiding something.

Category

Drama Romance

Country

France Belgium

Companies

Gemini Films Paradise Films ARTE France Cinéma

Sylvie Testud

Ariane

Stanislas Merhar

Simon

Olivia Bonamy

Andrée

Liliane Rovère

Françoise, the maid

Bérénice Bejo

Sarah

Aurore Clément

Léa, the actress

Anna Mouglalis

Isabelle

Xavier Morange

Painter

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