A passionate love story set against a backdrop of sexual freedom, loosely based on the relationship between 19th century authors Pierre Louÿs and Marie de Régnier.
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The people behind it
Noémie Merlant
Marie de Regnier
Niels Schneider
Pierre Louÿs
Benjamin Lavernhe
Henri de Régnier
Camélia Jordana
Zohra Ben Brahim
Amira Casar
Madame de Heredia
Scali Delpeyrat
Monsier de Heredia
Mathilde Warnier
Louise de Heredia
Mélodie Richard
Hélène de Heredia
Emilien Diard-Detoeuf
Jean de Tinan
Damien Bonnard
L'éditeur
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