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An orphan, a nurse, and a cardinal walk into the French Revolution—things get messy.
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The Black Book (2018)

costume drama chaosromantic globe-trottingVatican conspiracy-core

Overview

DramaHistoryRomance

The story of the adventures, in the twilight of the eighteenth century, of a singular couple formed by a little orphan with mysterious origins and his young Italian nurse of a similarly uncertain birth. They lead us in their wake, from Rome to Paris, from Lisbon to London, from Parma to Venice. Always followed in the shadows, for obscure reasons, by a suspicious-looking Calabrian and a troubling cardinal, they make us explore the dark intrigues of the Vatican, the pangs of a fatal passion, a gruesome duel, banter at the court of Versailles and the convulsions of the French Revolution.

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Standout Aspects

Costume

Rome to Versailles—every era gets its lavish due.

Direction

Sarmiento's restless camera refuses to stay put.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel cultured but slightly confused.·Streaming: Perfect for a rainy afternoon with Wikipedia nearby.
Valeria Sarmiento

Director

Valeria Sarmiento

ReleasedOct 3, 2018
Runtime1h 43m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Leopardo Filmes
Alfama Films

Top Cast

Jenna Thiam

Jenna Thiam

Suzanne Monfort

Lou de Laâge

Lou de Laâge

Laura / Lelia

Niels Schneider

Niels Schneider

Marquis Lusault

Victoria Guerra

Victoria Guerra

Marie Antoinette

Stanislas Merhar

Stanislas Merhar

Rufo / Jeune Rufo

Joana Ribeiro

Joana Ribeiro

Charlotte Corday

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Bonaparte

Catarina Wallenstein

Catarina Wallenstein

Concettina

Miguel Monteiro

Miguel Monteiro

Concierge

Daniela Melchior

Daniela Melchior

La Fille

Joaquim Leitão

Joaquim Leitão

Pozzebonelli

Filipe Vargas

Filipe Vargas

Paulo Albuquerque

Henrique Gomes

Henrique Gomes

French Border Guard

Rodrigo Paganelli

Rodrigo Paganelli

Sebastian Jeune Homme

Luciano Gomes

Luciano Gomes

Le Duc

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Valeria Sarmiento edited this while her husband Raúl Ruiz's unfinished projects sat waiting—explaining the restless, omnivorous energy.

Cultural

The film adapts a supposedly unfilmable novel by Valeria's own twin brother, creating a family artistic ouroboros.

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