France / May 15, 2000 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Ariane lives with Simon in his large Paris flat. Simon is obsessed with her: he wants to know everything about her, secretly follows her when she goes out, asks questions all the time, even in the most intimate moments. Ariane seems to take it all in stride, but Simon realises that she's hiding something.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Xavier Morange | Painter |
| Françoise Bertin | The grandmother |
| Vanessa Larré | Hélène |
| Samuel Tasinaje | Levy |
| Jean Borodine | The chauffeur |
| Adeline Chaudron | Prostitute |
| Sophie Assante | The singing woman |
| Christophe Gendreau | Bellboy |
| Sébastien Haddouk | Painter |
| Stanislas Januskiewicz | Matre d'hotel |
| Laurence Guillet | Receptionist |
| Pascal Erizabal | Hotel porter |
| Claude Hermann | Voice on radio |
| Caroline Roucoules | Young girl |
| Gersende Dufromentel | Young girl |
| Elodie Marteau-Laurent | Young girl |
| Karine Demilo | Young girl |
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| Pia Vuorinen | Young girl |
| Anne-Sophie Morillon | Young girl |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Captive |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gemini Films, Paradise Films, ARTE France Cinéma |
| Release date | 27 settembre 2000 |
| Production | Paulo Branco |
| Writer | Chantal Akerman, Eric de Kuyper, Marcel Proust |
| Casting | Richard Rousseau |
| Editing | Claire Atherton |
| Cinematography | Sabine Lancelin, Stéphane Birzin Bibir, Connie Martín, Fabrice Moindrot |
| Assistant directors | Renaud Gonzalez, Michèle Massé, Paolo Trotta, Chantal Akerman, Xavier Gens |
| Lighting | Christian Magis |
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| Camera operators | Sabine Lancelin, Stéphane Birzin Bibir, Connie Martín, Fabrice Moindrot |
| Additional photography | Sabine Lancelin, Stéphane Birzin Bibir, Connie Martín, Fabrice Moindrot |
| Production design | Christian Marti, Janou Shammas |
| Art direction | Christian Marti, Janou Shammas |
| Set decoration | Janou Shammas, Christian Marti |
| Stunts | Stéphane Boulay, Catherine Robert |
| Music | Thierry de Halleux, Nicolas Becker, Valérie Deloof, Stéphane Thiébaut, Yannick Boulot |
| Sound | Thierry de Halleux, Nicolas Becker, Valérie Deloof, Stéphane Thiébaut, Yannick Boulot |
| Costume design | Nathalie du Roscoat, Annouchka, Pierre Chavialle, Gérald Portenart |
| Makeup | Annouchka, Nathalie du Roscoat, Pierre Chavialle, Gérald Portenart |
| Hairstyling | Nathalie du Roscoat, Annouchka, Pierre Chavialle, Gérald Portenart |
| Revenue | 636 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 15, 2000 / Toronto International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 13, 2000 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Hong Kong / May 09, 2001 / Body and Desire in French Cinema
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United States / Mar 28, 2003 / Wisconsin Film Festival
Argentina / Apr 13, 2005 / Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Taiwan / Oct 19, 2025 / Women Make Waves International Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Sep 27, 2000 / U
United Arab Emirates / Sep 27, 2000
United States / Sep 27, 2000
United Kingdom / Apr 27, 2001
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Portugal / Aug 24, 2001
Germany / May 09, 2002
Spain / May 10, 2002
South Korea / Dec 23, 2005 / 18
Physical media
Italy / Jul 12, 2012
TV
Italy / Jan 29, 2020
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