The Red and the Black

The Red and the Black (1997)

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    (89 ratings)

Produced for French television, this two-part screen adaptation of the classic novel by Henri Beyle Stendhal concerns two women and the price they pay for loving a man eager to climb the ladder of elite society. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 3 hr.
Directed By
Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe
Genres
Drama, Television, Art House & International
On DVD
Feb 7, 2006

Critic Reviews

  • Fernando F. Croce, Slant Magazine

    Three hours plus is a high price to find out that not every European TV miniseries can reach the heights of The Best of Youth.

  • Fernando F. Croce, Slant Magazine

    As for Stendhal, for real cinema, try Argento's Syndrome.

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