CURIOSA

By Lou JEUNET

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Drama - Completed 2019

Set in Paris in the 1890s and based on real life events, Curiosa is a period drama about the steamy affair between the French poets Pierre Louÿs and Marie De Régnier.

Festivals
& Awards

French Film Festival Prague 2019
Cinemania 2019
French Film Festival Budapest 2019
Int'l Film Fest. Of india, Goa 2019
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • FRANCE
    • Languages
    • FRENCH
    • Budget
    • 5 - 10 M$
    • Duration
    • 105 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Lou JEUNET
    • Writer(s)
    • Lou JEUNET, Raphaelle DESPLECHIN
    • Producer(s)
    • Olivier DELBOSC (CURIOSA FILMS)
    • Synopsis
    • Paris 1895. Pierre Louÿs is a Parisian dandy and poet on the verge of fame. Pierre and his friend Henri De Régnier are both madly in love with Marie de Heredia, the cheeky daughter of their mentor. Despite her feelings for Pierre, Marie eventually marries Henri who has a better situation. Badly hurt, Pierre leaves for Algeria where he meets Zohra, a bewitching local girl with whom he shares a tumultuous relationship and a passion for erotic photography.
      One year later, Marie still has weak feelings for her husband and Pierre comes back to Paris with Zohra. As soon as Marie hears the news, she rushes to see Pierre and confesses that she kept herself for him. They quickly start an affair -- a game of cat and mouse between many players begins, full of desire, jealousy and photography . They will build their future selves by transgressing the established codes, how far will they go?