The Captive

Overview

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.

Directed by Chantal Akerman

Top cast

Sylvie Testud

Ariane

Stanislas Merhar

Simon

Olivia Bonamy

Andrée

Liliane Rovère

Françoise, the maid

Bérénice Bejo

Sarah

Aurore Clément

Léa, the actress

Anna Mouglalis

Isabelle

X

Xavier Morange

Painter

F

Françoise Bertin

The grandmother

Vanessa Larré

Hélène

Samuel Tasinaje

Levy

J

Jean Borodine

The chauffeur

A

Adeline Chaudron

Prostitute

S

Sophie Assante

The singing woman

Christophe Gendreau

Bellboy

S

Sébastien Haddouk

Painter

S

Stanislas Januskiewicz

Matre d'hotel

L

Laurence Guillet

Receptionist

P

Pascal Erizabal

Hotel porter

C

Claude Hermann

Voice on radio

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