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Don Juan (1998 film)

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Don Juan
Directed byJacques Weber
Screenplay byJacques Weber
Based onDom Juan
by Molière
Produced byGérard Jourd'hui
Starring
CinematographyJosé Luis Alcaine
Edited byJacques Witta
Music byBruno Coulais
Distributed byAlta Films (Spain)
BAC Films (France)
Release date
  • 18 March 1998 (1998-03-18) (France)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesSpain
France
Germany
LanguageFrench

Don Juan is a 1998 French-language film written and directed by Jacques Weber, starring Weber himself, alongside Michel Boujenah, Penélope Cruz, and Emmanuelle Béart. The screenplay is based on the play Dom Juan by Molière.[1]

Synopsis

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Spain in the mid-seventeenth century. A series of bloody wars has ravaged the nation. Don Juan the nobleman and his servants Sganarelle and La Violette roam the countryside on horseback, pursued by the brothers Alonse and Carlos, who seek revenge for the insult to the honor of their sister, Donna Elvire. Don Juan seduces two young women, Mathurine and Charlotte, who fight with each other to win his heart. In the end, Don Juan meets with his father and mother and repents for his past sins.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "Don Juan". allocine.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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