The Captive
Freely inspired by Proust’s “La Prisonnière” (“Remembrance of Things Past” Vol. 5)
2000 | 118m | French
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Chantal Akerman |
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| Writer: | Chantal Akerman, Eric De Kuyper, Marcel Proust |
| Staring: |
| Ariane and Simon met down by the water. Simon has managed to prize Ariane away from her friends, a bunch of free and arrogant girls, and move her into his place, with her own room at the end of the hall and her own bathroom next to his. He has taken on Andrée, one of the girls from the bunch by the water, to watch over Ariane, escort her wherever she goes and report back to him on everything she does. Andrée becomes Ariane’s accomplice. She’ll tell lies for her, and with her, and most likely they’ll make love together when the mood takes them. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 27, 2000 |
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| Director: | Chantal Akerman |
| Writer: | Chantal Akerman, Eric De Kuyper, Marcel Proust |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | paris, france, love triangle, hotel, sexuality, based on novel or book, obsession, self-destruction, paranoia, lover, friendship, love, memory, captive, desire, illness, woman director |
| Production Companies | ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, CNC, Gemini Films, Paradise Films, Gimages 3 |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Mar 31, 2025 Entered: Mar 31, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Xavier Morange | Painter |
| Françoise Bertin | The grandmother |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Chantal Akerman | Writer, Director |
| Eric De Kuyper | Writer |
| Claire Atherton | Editor |
| Christian Marti | Production Design |
| Nathalie du Roscoat | Costume Design |
| Pierre Chavialle | Hairstylist |
| Antoine Beau | Production Manager |
| Antoine Moussault | Unit Manager |
| Thierry Golitin | Location Manager |
| Marcel Proust | Novel |
| Sabine Lancelin | Director of Photography |
| Richard Rousseau | Casting |
| Janou Shammas | Set Decoration |
| Annouchka | Makeup Artist |
| Gérald Portenart | Hairstylist |
| Guillaume Roitfeld | Unit Production Manager |
| Thierry de Halleux | Sound Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paulo Branco | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 750 | 870 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 729 | 754 |