Nathalie...
A Parisian wife hires a prostitute to investigate her husband's desire, turning marital jealousy into an unsettling game of seduction, surveillance, and uncertain truth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- seductive
- tense
- cerebral
- late night viewing
- arthouse cinema night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film seductive and well acted, with French charm and an intriguing treatment of jealousy and betrayal, though some considered its psychosexual construction unconvincing and its twist too obvious.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Catherine hires Nathalie to seduce Bernard and convert their sexual encounters into detailed reports.
The wife's secret commission makes Nathalie's encounters and subsequent reports the film's central investigative mechanism.
Catherine's upper-middle-class marriage becomes the setting for jealousy, suspicion, and a professionally staged affair.
Nathalie's reports, Bernard's apparent behavior, and Catherine's motives create uncertainty about what can be trusted.
Films like Nathalie..., and why
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
adult psychosexual drama centered on jealousy, infidelity, and shifting power within a marriage
The Mother and the Whore
French relationship drama using sexual intrigue, emotional ambiguity, and bourgeois social settings
Damage
intimate erotic drama about marital suspicion, betrayal, and the instability of desire
Swimming Pool
stylish French-language examination of erotic manipulation, secrecy, and unequal power
Movie Details
- Director
- Anne Fontaine
- Release Date
- 2004-01-07
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (102)
Cast
- Fanny Ardant
- Emmanuelle Béart
- Gérard Depardieu
- Wladimir Yordanoff
- Judith Magre
- Rodolphe Pauly
- Évelyne Dandry
- Aurore Auteuil
- Idit Cebula
- Sasha Rucavina
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nathalie... about?
- A Parisian wife hires a prostitute to investigate her husband's desire, turning marital jealousy into an unsettling game of seduction, surveillance, and uncertain truth.
- What is Nathalie... like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nathalie... as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Nathalie... violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Nathalie....
- What did critics think of Nathalie...?
- Critics generally found the film seductive and well acted, with French charm and an intriguing treatment of jealousy and betrayal, though some considered its psychosexual construction unconvincing and its twist too obvious.
- Which films are like Nathalie...?
- Films with a similar feel include The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Mother and the Whore, Damage, and Swimming Pool.
- How long is Nathalie...?
- Nathalie... runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nathalie...?
- In United States, Nathalie... is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
