1997

3h 20m

5.7(19 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

In 1827, Berthet, the son of a craftsman and a young seminarian, was tried and sentenced to death for murdering his former mistress, the wife of a noble who had hired him as tutor to his children.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Carole Bouquet

Louise de Rénal

Kim Rossi Stuart

Julien Sorel

Judith Godrèche

Mathilde de la Môle

Claude Rich

Marquis de la Môle

Bernard Verley

Monsieur de Rénal

Constanze Engelbrecht

Madame Derville

Francesco Acquaroli

Comte Altamira

Maurice Garrel

Abbé Chelan

Rüdiger Vogler

Abbé Pirard

Claudine Auger

Madame de Fervaques

Creative team

Directed by: Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
Written by: Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
Produced by: Laurence Bachman

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