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The Last Mistress [2007]
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Torrid tale, beautifully filmed
Review date: 2008-11-22 Rating: 8 out of 10
The film explores a gamut of emotions: high-octane obsessive love, furious jealousy and miserable feelings of rejection experienced by a man, his mistress and new wife. The structure of the story is as a retrospective narrative by the man told to his rather cynical new grandmother-in-law on the eve of his wedding. The film deftly balances explosive emotional scenes, erotic love-making and quiet, reflective interludes. There is an aura of decadence about the film enhanced by ravishing, elaborate costumes, and ornate interiors. It's a beautiful film to look at and the acting is very good with a super-charged performance by Asia Argentino as the Spanish mistress.
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Reviews
Torn between two lovers
Review date: 2008-11-16 Rating: 8 out of 10
"The Last Mistress" is a not uninteresting , but a little unconvincing French film about a young Parisian nobleman in the 1830's who has difficulties in choosing between his demure,attactive young bride and his tempestuous, saucy ex. The film charts his relationship with the haughty, raunchy Spanish wench through a pre wedding conversation the young man has with his bride's grandmother. He certainly found excitement and thrills with her, getting involved in a duel with her erstwhile husband and losing a young daughter to a scorpion bite while living in Algeria for instance. They split up but are drawn together again by a sort of fate,a "force de nature", that even marriage to a beautiful sweet-natured young girl cannot withstand. "The Last Mistress" is a well made period drama that will probably be best remembered for it's, er, realistic sex scenes,a phenomenon also displayed in one of the director's earlier films "A Ma Soeur" ,where the actors really looked to be indulging in a genuine bit of "Ugandan activity".
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Roxanne Mesquida
Asia Argento
Creators:
Asia Argento (Primary Contributor)
Roxanne Mesquida (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Artificial Eye
Manufacturer: Artificial Eye
EAN: 5021866381305
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-08-25
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 102 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2007
Language: French (Unknown)