The Repentant

The Repentant (2002)

La Repentie

A mysterious woman, dressed in black and carrying a small suitcase, arrives in Nice and tries in vain to get a job in a luxury goods shop. She ends up in a plush hotel where a solitary middle-aged man, engages her to be his companion. They introduce themselves - she is Charlotte, he is Paul. Both are reluctant to talk about their past; both need someone to make their present predicament more tolerable. Unbeknownst to either of them, Charlotte is being followed by another man, who seems intent on revenge...

Date of release
2002-04-17
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (8)
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Laetitia Masson

Casting

Interesting facts

The Repentant is a 2002 French romantic thriller film written and directed by Laetitia Masson, and loosely based on the 1999 novella La Repentie by Didier Daeninckx. It stars Isabelle Adjani and marked her return to the screen after four years. With supporting roles by Sami Frey and Samy Naceri, Adjani portrays a woman who tries to escape her criminal past. It was released by ARP Sélection on 17 April 2002.

Production

Laetitia Masson was approached by producers looking for a vehicle to mark Isabelle Adjani's return to the screen. Adjani had established herself as a leading star of French cinema in the 1980s. However, her last appearance was a minor role in Paparazzi (1998), in which she played herself. Her last leading role was starring opposite Sharon Stone in Diabolique (1996), a remake of Les Diaboliques.

Principal photography began on 21 May 2001, with filming taking place in Paris, the Île-de-France region, Nice and Morocco. It lasted 10 weeks.

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