Marquise (1997)

Marquise is a 1997 French dramatic film directed by Véra Belmont, and starring Sophie Marceau, Bernard Giraudeau, and Lambert Wilson. Written by Jean-François Josselin, Véra Belmont, Marcel Beaulieu, and Gérard Mordillat, the film is about a glorious dancer and actress who rises from obscurity to win the hearts of some of France's most prominent citizens, including Moliere, Racine, and King Louis XIV. She is helped in her career by a rotund comic, who falls in love with her, marries her, and brings her to Paris to launch her career. Despite her intimate involvement with other men, she keeps a special place in her heart reserved only for her unlikely spouse. Set in seventeenth century France, the film was shot on location in Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Marquise was nominated for the AFI Fest Grand Jury Prize, the British Independent Film Award for Best Foreign Independent Film, and the César Award for Best Music.

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Cast:

• Olivier Achard
• Anémone
• Marianne Basler
• Eric Boucher
• Francisco Casares
• Franck de la Personne
• Bernard Giraudeau
• Remo Girone
• Guillermo Antón
• Christine Joly
• Christine Joly
• Thierry Lhermitte
• Sophie Marceau
• Patrice Melennec
• Romina Mondello
• Beatrice Palme
• Anne-Marie Philipe
• Estelle Skornik
• Stéphane Boucher
• Patrick Timsit
• Victoria Peña
• Georges Wilson
• Lambert Wilson