Madame de Sévigné

Madame de Sévigné (2024)

In the middle of the 17th century, the Marquise de Sévigné wanted to make her daughter a brilliant and independent woman in her own image. But the more she tries to control the young woman's destiny, the more she alienates her. Mother and daughter then experience the throes of a singular and devastating passion. A major work of French literature is born from this devastation.

Date of release
2024-02-28
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (42)
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Isabelle Brocard

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: €4.9M

Madame de Sévigné is a 2023 French historical drama film directed by Isabelle Brocard. It tells the story of Madame de Sévigné, who maintained a correspondence with her daughter, Françoise, the Countess of Grignan, who was passionate about French literature. The film stars Karin Viard in title role. It premiered on 26 August 2023 at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival. It was released in France on 28 February 2024.

Production

Several scenes in the film were shot at the Château de Grignan in the Drôme department, where Madame de Sévigné went on several occasions to see her daughter Françoise, who was married to François Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan. Filming also took place at the Château de Suze-la-Rousse as well as in Cornillon-sur-l'Oule at the Château de Fléchères in the Ain department, in the Île-de-France region, in Hauts-de-France and in Burgundy.

Read on Wikipedia · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Data from Wikidata.

Recommended