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Rendez-vous (1985)
Release Year: 1985
Nation: France
Alternative Title: André Téchiné's Rendez-Vous
Director: André Téchiné
Writer: André Téchiné, Olivier Assayas
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Keywords
Keywords: desire, love, love triangle, lust, paris, france, pleasure, self destructiveness, sexual attraction, sexual obsession, suicidal thoughts, voyeurism
Story
Nina arrives in Paris seeking her acting break. She meets Paulot, a real-estate agent who falls for her, and his flatmate Quentin, who becomes obsessed with her. Nina sleeps with both men despite Paulot's jealousy. After Quentin's desperate act, Nina shares a flat with Paulot but refuses him intimacy. Meanwhile, she's cast in 'Romeo and Juliet' by an intense director who becomes her father figure. As opening night nears, Nina's complicated love life fuels her art. However, Paulot wants to end contact, the director plans to leave, and Quentin's ghost haunts her, leaving the theater as her possible refuge.
Summary
Directed by André Téchiné in 1985, 'Rendez-vous' is a French drama that explores desire, love triangles, sexual obsession, and self-destructiveness within Paris' theatrical scene. The story revolves around Nina, a young actress navigating complex relationships with three men - Paulot (a stable but jealous suitor), Quentin (an obsessive flatmate), and the detached theater director who casts her in 'Romeo and Juliet'. As Nina's personal life intertwines with her artistic pursuits, she finds solace and escape in the art of the theater.
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