Cannes Award Winner Charlotte Gainsbourg (Melancholia) stars opposite Pete Doherty in his film debut in Confession of a Child of the Century. Doherty plays Octave, a young libertine who witnesses his lover Elise (Lily Cole) being unfaithful. Despair leads to decadence, influenced by his friends to undertake a life of debauchery but it fails to satisfy his thirst for the absolute. He meets a young widow Brigitte who, at first, tries to resist him, unwilling to relive the tortures of passion. They fall in love, but their relationship becomes tempestuous as Octave is... quickly overcome by suspicion, in a world where love is fragile and temptation is everywhere. [show more]
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Pete Doherty and Charlotte Gainsbourg star in this period drama based on the autobiographical 19th century novel by French writer Alfred de Musset. The film tells the tale of the doomed love affair between Octavian (Doherty) and young widow Brigitte (Gainsbourg), whose character is based on the novelist, George Sand. When his mistress betrays his trust, Octavian is plunged into a state of existential despair that colours his life, his work and all his subsequent relationships.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Cannes Award Winner Charlotte Gainsbourg (Melancholia) stars opposite Pete Doherty in his film debut in Confession of a Child of the Century Doherty plays Octave a young libertine who witnesses his lover Elise (Lily Cole) being unfaithful Despair leads to decadence influenced by his friends to undertake a life of debauchery but it fails to satisfy his thirst for the absolute He meets a young widow Brigitte who at first tries to resist him unwilling to relive the tortures of passion They fall in love but their relationship becomes tempestuous as Octave is quickly overcome by suspicion in a world where love is fragile and temptation is everywhere Actors Charlotte Gainsbourg Pete Doherty August Diehl Lily Cole Volker Bruch Guillaume Gallienne Karole Rocher Rhian Rees & Joséphine de La Baume Director Sylvie Verheyde Certificate 15 years and over Year 2012 Languages English Duration 1 hour and 55 minutes (approx)
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