The Captive
La Captive (original)
Adapting the fifth volume of Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time,” Chantal Akerman transforms the material into a mesmerizing study of voyeurism, control, and sexual obsession centered on the relationship between a possessive young man (Stanislas Merhar) and his passive lover (Sylvie Testud), whom he is convinced is carrying on a lesbian affair. As he relentlessly stalks her every move, the two find themselves imprisoned in a cycle of jealousy, erotic longing, and self-destruction.
Starring Sylvie Testud, Stanislas Merhar, Olivia Bonamy, Liliane Rovère, Bérénice Bejo, Aurore Clément, Anna Mouglalis, Xavier Morange
Watch "The Captive" from streaming services Criterion Channel, Fandor released in 2000. It's a drama and romance movie, and has a rating of 6 out of 10 from Imdb which is fairly okay for this kind of movie.
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