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The Captive
2000 | 118m | French
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Chantal Akerman |
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| Writer: | Chantal Akerman, Eric de Kuyper, Marcel Proust |
| Staring: |
| Ariane lives with Simon in his large Paris flat. Simon is obsessed with her: he wants to know everything about her, secretly follows her when she goes out, asks questions all the time, even in the most intimate moments. Ariane seems to take it all in stride, but Simon realises that she's hiding something. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 27, 2000 |
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| Director: | Chantal Akerman |
| Writer: | Chantal Akerman, Eric de Kuyper, Marcel Proust |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | paris, france, love triangle, hotel, sexuality, based on novel or book, obsession, self-destruction, paranoia, lover, friendship, love, memory, captive, desire, illness, woman director |
| Production Companies | ARTE France Cinéma, Gemini Films, Paradise Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $636
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Mar 31, 2026 Entered: Mar 31, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sylvie Testud | Ariane |
| Stanislas Merhar | Simon |
| Olivia Bonamy | Andrée |
| Liliane Rovère | Françoise, the maid |
| Bérénice Bejo | Sarah |
| Aurore Clément | Léa, the actress |
| Anna Mouglalis | Isabelle |
| Xavier Morange | Painter |
| Françoise Bertin | The grandmother |
| Vanessa Larré | Hélène |
| Samuel Tasinaje | Levy |
| Jean Borodine | The chauffeur |
| Adeline Chaudron | Prostitute |
| Sophie Assante | The singing woman |
| Christophe Gendreau | Bellboy |
| Sébastien Haddouk | Painter |
| Stanislas Januskiewicz | Matre d'hotel |
| Laurence Guillet | Receptionist |
| Pascal Erizabal | Hotel porter |
| Claude Hermann | Voice on radio |
| Caroline Roucoules | Young girl |
| Gersende Dufromentel | Young girl |
| Elodie Marteau-Laurent | Young girl |
| Karine Demilo | Young girl |
| Pia Vuorinen | Young girl |
| Anne-Sophie Morillon | Young girl |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Chantal Akerman | Writer, Director |
| Eric de Kuyper | Writer |
| Claire Atherton | Editor |
| Christian Marti | Production Design |
| Nathalie du Roscoat | Costume Design |
| Pierre Chavialle | Hairstylist |
| Antoine Beau | Production Manager |
| Antoine Moussault | Unit Manager |
| Thierry Golitin | Location Manager |
| Marcel Proust | Novel |
| Sabine Lancelin | Director of Photography |
| Richard Rousseau | Casting |
| Janou Shammas | Set Decoration |
| Annouchka | Makeup Artist |
| Gérald Portenart | Hairstylist |
| Guillaume Roitfeld | Unit Production Manager |
| Thierry de Halleux | Sound Designer |
| Xavier Gens | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Renaud Gonzalez | Second Assistant Director |
| Michèle Massé | Second Assistant Director |
| Paolo Trotta | First Assistant Director |
| Nicolas Becker | Sound Effects Editor |
| Valérie Deloof | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Stéphane Thiébaut | Sound Mixer |
| Yannick Boulot | Sound Recordist |
| Stéphane Boulay | Stunts |
| Catherine Robert | Stunts |
| Stéphane Birzin Bibir | Grip |
| Christian Magis | Gaffer |
| Connie Martín | Second Assistant Camera |
| Fabrice Moindrot | First Assistant Camera |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paulo Branco | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 750 | 870 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 729 | 754 |