Romance
Love is desolate. Romance is temporary. Sex is forever.
1999 | 99m | French
Popularity: 10 (history)
| Director: | Catherine Breillat |
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| Writer: | Catherine Breillat |
| Staring: |
| Frustrated by the lack of intimacy in her relationship, a young schoolteacher goes through a series of intimidating and often violent sexual partners. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 14, 1999 |
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| Director: | Catherine Breillat |
| Writer: | Catherine Breillat |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | sexual frustration, pregnancy, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, female sexuality, intimacy, dysfunctional relationship, bondage, sadism, unfaithfulness, woman director, erotic fantasy, sexual encounter, sexual perversion |
| Production Companies | ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, CB Films, CNC, PROCIREP, Flach Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,885,642
Budget: $2,700,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 13, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Caroline Ducey | Marie |
| Sagamore Stévenin | Paul |
| François Berléand | Robert |
| Rocco Siffredi | Paolo |
| Reza Habouhossein | Man on stairs |
| Ashley Wanninger | Ashley |
| Emma Colberti | Charlotte |
| Fabien de Jomaron | Claude |
| Carla | Model |
| Pierre Maufront | Photographer |
| Antoine Amador | Hairdresser |
| Roman Rouzier | Sonographer |
| Olivier Buchette | Head Doctor |
| Emmanuelle N'Guyen | Midwife |
| Nadia Latoui | Nurse |
| Sylvie Drieu | Assistant Nurse |
| Samuel Chartier | Intern |
| Alexis Gignoux | Intern |
| Muriel Grégoire | Intern |
| Sébastien Jochmans | Intern |
| Emmanuel Salengro | Intern |
| Christian Poitrasson | Lone Man |
| Roberto Malone | |
| Alain L'Yle |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Pascal Bloquet | Painter |
| Catherine Breillat | Director, Screenplay, Dialogue |
| Alexis Forestier | Set Decoration |
| Claire Monatte | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Antoine Amador | Additional Hairstylist |
| Paul Lainé | Sound |
| Janet Latimer | Costumer |
| Christian Lacroix | Wardrobe Designer |
| Peggy Rivoallan | Sound Assistant |
| Julien Poitou-Weber | Property Master |
| Emmanuel Augeard | Sound Editor |
| Fabrice Bigot | Second Assistant Director |
| Raphaël Tidas | Original Music Composer |
| Valéry Guibal | Finance |
| Emmanuelle Wielezynski | Location Scout |
| Marie-Christine Gauchée | Administration |
| Éric Le Roux | Steadicam Operator |
| Joël Jacovella | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sergio Rodrigues | Electrician |
| Roger-Paul Tizio | Camera Operator |
| Alain Thernisien | Electrician |
| Izet Kutlovac | Gaffer |
| Bruno Devresse | Carpenter |
| Frédéric Jourdan | Carpenter |
| Frédérique Belvaux | Production Design |
| Éric Bonnard | Sound Mixer |
| Pierre Gerbaux | Set Decoration |
| Ann Dunsford | Costume Design |
| Sanine Schlumberger | Seamstress |
| Yorgos Giannelis | Assistant Camera |
| Christophe Nowak | Assistant Editor |
| Pascal Chauvin | Foley Artist |
| Eddy Jabès | Production Manager |
| Séverine Siaut | Script Supervisor |
| Michaël Weill | First Assistant Director, Casting |
| DJ Valentin | Original Music Composer |
| Dominique Rémy | Production Secretary |
| Simos Sarketzis | Second Assistant Camera |
| Yorgos Angelou | Key Grip |
| Thierry Engler | Electrician |
| Gérard Simonet | Head Carpenter |
| Pascal Dedeye | Assistant Foley Artist |
| Michel Courtemanche | Carpenter |
| Gilles Papillon | Electrician |
| Valérie Leblanc Weber | Set Decoration |
| Alexandre Putman | Location Manager |
| Alain Gosse | Construction Foreman |
| Emmanuel Jaffre | Carpenter |
| Peter Hammond | Painter |
| Pascale Paoli | Sound Assistant |
| Marc Authesserre | Sound Director |
| Alexandre Jacques | Production Trainee |
| Olivier Garand | Painter |
| Bernard Brun | Post Production Producer |
| Jean-Marc Maestracci | Unit Manager |
| Laurent Charchaude | Unit Manager |
| Alexandre Koubbachian | Assistant Decorator |
| Daniel Grimm | Assistant Decorator |
| Philippe Guérinel | Unit Manager |
| Denis Oliveau-Lebreton | Unit Manager |
| Anne Rogé | Production Manager |
| Nicolas Lublin | Casting |
| Estelle Bertrand | Casting |
| Agnès Guillemot | Editor |
| Giorgos Arvanitis | Director of Photography |
| Patrice Colardelle | Key Carpenter |
| Brigitte Lefranc | Painter |
| Agnès Touzeau | Assistant Editor |
| Eric Tisserand | Sound Director |
| Pascal Thiollier | Key Makeup Artist |
| Véronique Robinson | Carpenter |
| Christian Moralès | Additional Hairstylist |
| Jean-Marie Leau | Music Coordinator |
| Samir Larrif | Unit Manager |
| Max Belmessieri | Unit Manager |
| Georges Polonia | Generator Operator |
| Patrice Birzin | Generator Operator |
| Frédéric Bouchet | Administration |
| Eric Margolis | Unit Manager |
| Marie Massiani | Foley Recordist |
| Guylène Péan | Casting |
| Catherine Hofer | Casting |
| Jacques Grant | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Catherine Jacques | Executive Producer |
| Jean-François Lepetit | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 37 | 47 | 30 |
| 2024 | 5 | 39 | 55 | 30 |
| 2024 | 6 | 38 | 56 | 22 |
| 2024 | 7 | 39 | 56 | 27 |
| 2024 | 8 | 36 | 71 | 23 |
| 2024 | 9 | 27 | 45 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 | 37 | 66 | 21 |
| 2024 | 11 | 41 | 73 | 28 |
| 2024 | 12 | 37 | 53 | 25 |
| 2025 | 1 | 66 | 84 | 34 |
| 2025 | 2 | 30 | 73 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 910 | 945 |