Curiosa

Apr 3, 2019

1h 47m

★ 5.8

Overview

A passionate love story set against a backdrop of sexual freedom, loosely based on the relationship between 19th century authors Pierre Louÿs and Marie de Régnier.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Fidélité Films

Curiosa Trailers

Cast

Marie de Regnier

Noémie Merlant

Pierre Louÿs

Niels Schneider

Henri de Régnier

Benjamin Lavernhe

Zohra Ben Brahim

Camélia Jordana

Madame de Heredia

Amira Casar

Monsier de Heredia

Scali Delpeyrat

Louise de Heredia

Mathilde Warnier

Hélène de Heredia

Mélodie Richard

Jean de Tinan

Emilien Diard-Detoeuf

L'éditeur

Damien Bonnard

Claude Debussy

Guilhem Fabre

La bouquetière

Alexia Giordano

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