Directed by:
François OzonScreenplay:
François OzonCinematography:
Denis LenoirComposer:
Philippe RombiCast:
Romola Garai, Sam Neill, Lucy Russell, Michael Fassbender, Charlotte Rampling, Jacqueline Tong, Simon Woods, Jemma Powell, Una Stubbs, Tom Georgeson (more)Plots(1)
A destitute but determined young woman living in turn-of-the-century England ascends the social ranks after authoring a series of successful romantic novels in French writer/director François Ozon's first English-language feature. Romola Garai takes on the title role in a French and Belgian co-production co-starring Sam Neill, Charlotte Rampling, and Michael Fassbender and financed by Fidélité Films, Canal+, Celluliod Dreams, France 2, and Pan-Européenne. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Romola Garai
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Jacqueline Tong
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Simon Woods
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Una Stubbs
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Edward MacLiam
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Christopher Benjamin
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