Belle du Seigneur

Jun 5 2013 N/A 1h 44m
Drama, Romance

English-language adaptation of Albert Cohen's epic Swiss tale of a tortured love affair between a high-ranking Jewish official and the Protestant wife of one of his employees.

Plot

In Geneva in the 1930s; Solal and Ariane meets at a party. Their lives differ as day and night. Ariane is a young married aristocrate from a Protestant family from Geneva. Solal is a Jewish diplomat who rises from nothing to the second highest position in the League of Nations on the eve of the Second World War. Ariane is none other than the wife of his subordinate, Adrien. But they are carried away by their fervent love and must not only undergo the hostility of the rest of the world but also deal with their own problems. Solal is plagued by obsessive love and Ariane is swept away by a passionate and physical love. And Solal hides a dark part of his personality. But their love is based on fundamental understanding. He loves the thought of Ariane, she loves the reality of Solal.

Written by

Glenio Bonder, Vincenzo Cerami, Albert Cohen

Directed by

Glenio Bonder

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland

Production Companies

B.D.S. Productions, TNVO, Delux Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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Average Rating
5 out of 10
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