# The Last Mistress (2007)

> A sumptuous, psychologically feral period romance in which a young aristocrat’s attempt to escape a decade-long affair collides with the persistence of desire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1361

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Catherine Breillat
- Cast: Asia Argento, Fu'ad Aït Aattou, Roxane Mesquida, Claude Sarraute, Yolande Moreau, Michael Lonsdale, Anne Parillaud, Amira Casar
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437526/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: sensual, melancholic, volatile, arthouse film night, literary adaptation viewing

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