Still going strong at the ripe old age of 80, veteran Nouvelle Vague filmmaker Jacques Rivette adapts the second novel in Balzac's trilogy collectively known as "The History of the Thirteen." Rivette brings a refreshing realism to what could have been a stodgy costume drama, but it's still pretty slow-going.
Majorca, 1823. France has invaded Spain, a Bourbon king (Ferdinand VII) has been restored to the Spanish throne, and French troops, led by battle-scarred Napoleonic general Armand de Montriveau (Guillaume Depardieu), have landed on the sunny Spanish island. As a courtesy to the island's officials, Armand attends Catholic mass at the island's ancient chu...
Released:
2007
Rated:
NR
Length:
137 mins