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The Duchess of Langeais(2007)
Status: Released
Date: 2007-03-28
52%
26 Votes
Time: 2h 13m
Overview:
At a Spanish cloister, a celebrated French general of the Napoleonic Wars recognizes the voice of one of the nuns and recalls how, five years ago, she was the Duchess of Langeais, and he her most persistent suitor.
Languages: French, Spanish.
Countries:
France,
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
Pierre Grise Productions
Movie: The Duchess of Langeais
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jeanne Balibar
Antoinette de Langeais
Guillaume Depardieu
Armand de Montriveau
Bulle Ogier
Princess de Blamont-Chauvry
Michel Piccoli
Vidame de Pamiers
Anne Cantineau
Clara de Serizy
Thomas Durand
De Marsay
Mathias Jung
Julien
Victoria Zinny
Le Mere superieure
Remo Girone
Le confesseur au couvent
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