Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Béart, and Charles Berling star in this epic about a Protestant minister in early 20th-century France who relinquishes a tranquil life of love to save his family’s porcelain business. Based on Jacques Chardonne’s novel, this “family chronicle, series of psychological portraits, sumptuous re-creation of the past . . . [that’s] nothing less than thrilling” (New York Times) was selected for Film Comment’s annual Top 10 list. 2000, 35mm, in French with English subtitles, 180 minutes.
Les destinées (Sentimental Destinies)
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