The Captive
Trailer: The Captive
Year: 2000
Studio: Gemini Films, Paradise Films, ARTE France Cinéma
Director: Chantal Akerman
Cast: Sylvie Testud, Stanislas Merhar, Olivia Bonamy, Liliane Rovère, Bérénice Bejo, Aurore Clément
Crew: Chantal Akerman (Director), Chantal Akerman (Writer), Eric de Kuyper (Writer), Marcel Proust (Novel), Paulo Branco (Producer), Sabine Lancelin (Director of Photography)
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