A young woman disguises herself as a knight to expose a gold-digging man divided between her and a Countess.
Acting
Kiberlain's swaggering knight energy is pure electricity.
Writing
Marivaux's 1724 dialogue still cuts like broken glass.
Director
Benoît Jacquot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marivaux's commedia dell'arte roots explain the ridiculous names—Trivelin and Arlequin are stock servant characters dating back centuries.
Jacquot shot this in three weeks with mostly natural light, which is why everyone looks slightly flushed and conspiratorial—like they actually just stepped out of bed.
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