The Last Mistress
Seen it?2007 | 115 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Dangerous Liaisons or Casablanca, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Secrets, rumors and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and virtuous woman of the French aristocracy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Catherine Breillat
- Asia ArgentoVellini
- Fu'ad Aït AattouRyno de Marigny
- Roxane MesquidaHermangarde
- Claude SarrauteLa marquise de Flers
- Yolande MoreauLa comtesse d'Artelles
- Michael Lonsdalele vicomte Prony
- Anne ParillaudMme de Solcy
- Amira CasarMademoiselle Divine des Airelles
- LioLa chanteuse
- Caroline DuceyLa dame de Pique