The Beautiful Prisoner
La Belle Captive
Synopsis
Walter is told by his boss, Sara, to deliver an urgent letter to Henri de Corinthe. On the way he finds a beautiful woman he had been eying in a nightclub, lying in the road, bound up. He takes her to a villa to get a doctor, and ends up being locked in a bedroom with her. While she is making love to him, he has visions of surrealistic images from René Magritte's paintings. In the morning, the girl, Marie-Ange, has vanished, the villa looks derelict, and his neck is bleeding. Was it all just a nightmare?
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"LA BELLE CAPTIVE" (1983) theatrical trailer NSFW
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Daniel Mesguich
Walter Raim
Gabrielle Lazure
Marie-Ange van de Reeves
Cyrielle Clair
Sara Zeitgeist
Daniel Emilfork
Inspector Francis
Roland Dubillard
Prof van de Reeves
François Chaumette
Dr. Morgentodt
Arielle Dombasle
The hysterical woman
Gilles Arbona
Le barman
Jean-Claude Leguay
Le cycliste
Nancy van Slyke
La serveuse
Denis Fouqueray
Le valet
Michel Auclair
La voix de Walter (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Screenplay & Story
- Frank Verpillat, Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Original Title
- La Belle Captive
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Argos films, France•3
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Frank Verpillat, Alain Robbe-Grillet
Henri Alekan
Bob Wade
Anatole Dauman
Department Leadership Roster
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Director
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Writer
Aimé Deudé
Production Design
Piet Bolscher
Costume Design
Anatole Dauman
Producer
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Bob Wade
Editor
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International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Beautiful Prisoner
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What is The Beautiful Prisoner about?
Walter is told by his boss, Sara, to deliver an urgent letter to Henri de Corinthe. On the way he finds a beautiful woman he had been eying in a nightclub, lying in the road, bound up. He takes her to a villa to get a doctor, and ends up being locked in a bedroom with her. While she is making love to him, he has visions of surrealistic images from René Magritte's paintings. In the morning, the girl, Marie-Ange, has vanished, the villa looks derelict, and his neck is bleeding. Was it all just a nightmare?
Who directed The Beautiful Prisoner?
The Beautiful Prisoner was directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet.
Who stars in The Beautiful Prisoner?
The principal cast of The Beautiful Prisoner includes Daniel Mesguich, Gabrielle Lazure, Cyrielle Clair, Daniel Emilfork, Roland Dubillard.
When was The Beautiful Prisoner released and how long is it?
The Beautiful Prisoner was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Beautiful Prisoner?
The Beautiful Prisoner holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.).