L'Amour conjugal
Synopsis
This French tale, set in the 17th century, chronicles the marriage between an errant knight and a beautiful spinster. The tale begins in 1629, and the knight is Nathan Le Cerf who joins the regiments of Count Anchire after he loses his entire family to the plague. Nathan's first assignment is to kill the gambling rival of the count in a duel; Nathan obeys, but gets wounded in the process. Still he makes it back to his master and is expecting a generous reward. Instead, the count reviles the knight, invokes Louis XIII's ban on dueling, and orders Nathan beheaded. Nathan will have none of that. Despite his bleeding abdominal wound, he escapes into the countryside. Initially he finds shelter with his lifelong friend, a chalk maker; he then goes on to one of his patrons, an artist. Nathan is relegated to living in a humble hut in the wilds. Eventually he meets an impoverished noblewoman, Marhte de Lairac.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Benoît Barbier
- Screenplay & Story
- Pascal Quignard
- Original Score
- Isabelle Wieder-Atherton
- Original Title
- L'Amour conjugal
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Benoît Barbier
Pascal Quignard
Isabelle Wieder-Atherton
Eduardo Serra
Thierry Derocles
Jean-Louis Livi, Bernard Marescot
Department Leadership Roster
Benoît Barbier
Director
Jean-Louis Livi
Producer
Isabelle Wieder-Atherton
Original Music Composer
Eduardo Serra
Director of Photography
Thierry Derocles
Editor
Bernard Vézat
Production Design
Pierre Betoulle
Costume Design
Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle
Costume Design
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What is L'Amour conjugal about?
This French tale, set in the 17th century, chronicles the marriage between an errant knight and a beautiful spinster. The tale begins in 1629, and the knight is Nathan Le Cerf who joins the regiments of Count Anchire after he loses his entire family to the plague. Nathan's first assignment is to kill the gambling rival of the count in a duel; Nathan obeys, but gets wounded in the process. Still he makes it back to his master and is expecting a generous reward. Instead, the count reviles the knight, invokes Louis XIII's ban on dueling, and orders Nathan beheaded. Nathan will have none of that. Despite his bleeding abdominal wound, he escapes into the countryside. Initially he finds shelter with his lifelong friend, a chalk maker; he then goes on to one of his patrons, an artist. Nathan is relegated to living in a humble hut in the wilds. Eventually he meets an impoverished noblewoman, Marhte de Lairac.
Who directed L'Amour conjugal?
L'Amour conjugal was directed by Benoît Barbier.
Who stars in L'Amour conjugal?
The principal cast of L'Amour conjugal includes Sami Frey, Caroline Silhol, Pierre Richard, Mathieu Carrière, François Marthouret.
When was L'Amour conjugal released and how long is it?
L'Amour conjugal was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for L'Amour conjugal?
The original motion picture soundtrack for L'Amour conjugal was composed by Isabelle Wieder-Atherton.
Is L'Amour conjugal based on a book or true story?
L'Amour conjugal is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Pascal Quignard".