Marianne (1997)
Directed by Benoît Jacquot

History / Drama

Film Synopsis

In the 17th century, Marianne is a young orphan girl who, thinking she is of noble blood, fears she will be forced into an arranged marriage.  To thwart the scheme, she makes up her mind to enter a convent.  This film is an adaptation of De Marivaux's unfinished novel La Vie de Marianne, originally made for French television.
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