1994 · Jacques Doillon · 122 min
1794, During the French Revolution : Benjamin Constant meets Germaine de Staël and falls madly in love with her. He has the spirit of a young writer, weighed down by the hardships of life. Germaine, daughter of a wellknown figure, is one of the most brilliant woman of the century. Early on, Germaine lutes against Benjamin's love and only admits ot admiring his spirit. But, little by little, a violent and indispensable passion bonds them together. The two lovers continue to love one another and to struggle against this love for a period of twenty years. Season after season they meet and bask in each other's company. These intimate moments are at times ambivalent, but never lack in obstinance and passion.
Anne BrochetGermaine de Stael
Benoît RégentBenjamin Constant
Hanns ZischlerMonsieur de StaëlBenjamin SacksAuguste
Thibault de MontalembertProsper de Barante
Frances BarberAnna Lindsay
Sophie BroustalJuliette RécamierLouise Laure MarianiAlbertineFrançois-Régis MarchassonMathieu de Montmorency
Gérard SergueEugène
Fabien BéharHochet
Véronique SilverMadame de NassauHélène FoubertOliveCatherine BidautCharlotte de Hardenberg
Paul Chevillard