Blanche (1971 film)
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Blanche (1971) is a film directed by Walerian Borowczyk based on Juliusz Słowacki's Mazeppa (1840).
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Plot
In the twelfth century, in a remote area, an old lord runs his castle, his household, his domain. He lives with his very young wife, and his young son Nicolas, from a first marriage, still single. Blanche and Nicolas form a strong bond.
The king invites himself and his troupe for a short stay, and falls in love with Blanche. The page Bartolomeo (Jacques Perrin) is asked to arrange an interview.
The jealousy of the old lord awakens...
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Technical details
- Réalisation : Walerian Borowczyk
- Scénario : Walerian Borowczyk et Juliusz Slowacki
- Assistants réalisateur : Bernard Cohn et Patrice Lecomte
- Musique originale :
- Photographie : André Dubreuil et Guy Durban
- Montage : Walerian Borowczyk et Charles Bretoneiche
- Décors : Walerian Borowczyk et Jacques d'Ovidio
- Direction artistique : Jacques D'Ovidio
- Costumes : Piet Bolscher
- Production : Dominique Duvergé et Philippe d'Argila
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Cast
- Michel Simon : Le châtelain
- Ligia Branice : Blanche, la châtelaine
- Georges Wilson : Le roi
- Jacques Perrin : Le page Bartolomeo
- Denise Péronne : Madame d'Harcourt
- Lawrence Trimble : Nicolas, fils du châtelain
- Roberto : le nain
- Jean Gras
- Michel Delahaye : Le moine
- Geneviève Graves
- Stanley Barry
- Guy Bonnafoux
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Trivia
The film is featured in The Reel Middle Ages (2015) by Kevin J. Harty.
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See also
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