The Marquise of O

Based On “The Marquise of O”

The Marquise of O (German: Die Marquise von O...; French: La Marquise d'O...) is a 1976 historical drama film written and directed by Éric Rohmer, based on the 1808 novella of the same name by Heinrich von Kleist. Set in 1799, the film tells the story of the Marquise von O, a virtuous widow, who finds herself pregnant and protests her innocence while possibly deserving to be exiled. The film won the Grand Prix Spécial Prize at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.

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Release date:

May 17, 1976

Director:

Éric Rohmer

Cast:

Edith Clever, Bruno Ganz, Edda Seippel, Peter Lühr, Otto Sander

Genre:

Drama

Country:

France, Germany

Language:

German

Year page:

1976 in adaptations