---
title: 'The Duchess of Langeais (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jacques Rivette'
released: '2006-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 137
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-duchess-of-langeais-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0781435/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Duchess of Langeais (2006)

2006 · 137 min · Drama · France, Italy

Original title: Ne touchez pas la hache

## Synopsis

The Duchess of Langeais is a 2007 French-Italian period drama film directed by Jacques Rivette. Its original French title is Ne touchez pas la hache. It is based on the 1834 novel of the same name by Honoré de Balzac. The film stars Jeanne Balibar and Guillaume Depardieu as lovers in the 1820s, who are involved in a tormented and frustrating relationship.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jacques Rivette](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-rivette)
- **Screenplay:** [Jacques Rivette](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-rivette), [Pascal Bonitzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/pascal-bonitzer)
- **Producer:** [Ermanno Olmi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ermanno-olmi), [Luigi Musini](https://cinepixo.com/people/luigi-musini)
- **Director of Photography:** [William Lubtchansky](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-lubtchansky)
- **Editor:** [Nicole Lubtchansky](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-lubtchansky)

## Cast

- [Barbet Schroeder](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbet-schroeder)
- [Julie Judd](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-judd)
- [Nicolas Bouchaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-bouchaud)
- [Michel Piccoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-piccoli)
- [Guillaume Depardieu](https://cinepixo.com/people/guillaume-depardieu)
- [Thomas Durand](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-durand)
- [Jeanne Balibar](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanne-balibar)
- [Mathias Jung](https://cinepixo.com/people/mathias-jung)
- [Denis Freyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-freyd)
- [Beppe Chierici](https://cinepixo.com/people/beppe-chierici)
- [Bulle Ogier](https://cinepixo.com/people/bulle-ogier)
- [Remo Girone](https://cinepixo.com/people/remo-girone)
- [Marc Barbé](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-barbe)

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