An extreme cinematic pleasure, a well-told yarn of merciless desire. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
The Last Mistress marks the monumental pairing of cinemas
premiere provocateur, director Catherine Breillat (Romance, Fat Girl)with the most fearless and explosive actor of our generation, AsiaArgento (Marie Antoniette, Boarding Gate). A penniless rogue, Rynode Marigny, shocks 19th century France with his engagement to the virginal gem of the aristocracy, Hermangarde. As lurid speculations
of Rynos ten year affair with the carnal Vellini (Argento) manifest, a supremely erotic and wickedly humorous depiction of human lust is revealed overriding the brittle facade of nobility and reverence. Bolstered by Breillats mastery of the medium and Argentos commanding performance, The Last Mistress is a highly entertaining
yet incredibly provocative film that has resulted in unanimous praise fromaudiences and critics across the world.
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