Curiosa

Curiosa

⭐ 5.4/10/10
📅 France – 3 April 2019; USA (limited) – 13 August 2021
⏱️ 107 minutes (about 1h 47min)

Curiosa was released in 1970. The main lead cast includes: Noémie Merlant, Niels Schneider, Benjamin Lavernhe, Camélia Jordana, Amira Casar, Scali Delpeyrat, Mathilde Warnier, Mélodie Richard, Émilien Diard-Detoeuf, Damien Bonnard. The writers behind the story are: Lou Jeunet and Raphaëlle Desplechin. The movie was created by the producer(s) Olivier Delbosc (with Christine De Jekel as executive producer; Émilien Bignon also associated) and director(s) Lou Jeunet. It was made with an estimated budget of Not publicly disclosed. It had box office revenue of approximately Approximately $101,000 worldwide at the box office. The main genres of this movie are the following: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, Erotic. It is available in the following languages: French.

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“Curiosa” is a beautifully shot and sensually charged historical drama that immerses viewers into the Belle Époque’s undercurrents of eroticism and female liberation. At its core is Marie de Heredia—brilliant, rebellious, and longing for artistic and sexual emancipation. Although bound by societal expectations to marry Henri de Régnier for pragmatic reasons, her heart belongs to Pierre Louÿs, a charismatic poet and pioneering erotic photographer. Their clandestine affair unfolds as an exploration of desire, power, and creativity. Marie’s participation in erotic photography and storytelling becomes a form of agency—she wields erotic imagination as a means to reclaim her body and narrative. Director Lou Jeunet infuses the film with lush visuals, intimate performances, and an anachronistic electronic score that lends contemporary resonance to a historic tale. While not without its critics—some found its pace slow or its sensuality overwrought—it remains a daring and provocative portrait of a woman daring to transcend the constraints of her time, forging her own voice both in literature and love.

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Curiosa Casts

Curiosa is a movie featuring a cast of available actors, including:

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Noémie Merlant
Noémie Merlant
Niels Schneider
Niels Schneider
Benjamin Lavernhe
Benjamin Lavernhe
Camélia Jordana
Camélia Jordana
Amira Casar
Amira Casar
Scali Delpeyrat
Scali Delpeyrat
Mathilde Warnier
Mathilde Warnier
Mélodie Richard
Mélodie Richard
Émilien Diard-Detoeuf
Émilien Diard-Detoeuf
Damien Bonnard
Damien Bonnard

🎬Curiosa Directors

Lou Jeunet

✍️Curiosa Writers

Lou Jeunet and Raphaëlle Desplechin

🎭Curiosa Producers

Olivier Delbosc (with Christine De Jekel as executive producer; Émilien Bignon also associated)

🎞️Genres

Biography
Drama
History
Romance
Erotic

⏱️Duration

107 minutes (about 1h 47min)

🌍Country of Origin

France

📅Release Date

France – 3 April 2019; USA (limited) – 13 August 2021

📍Shooting Locations

These locations were selected for Curiosa shooting:

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Primarily Paris (and possibly South of France)

🌐Supported Languages

You can watch Curiosa in multiple languages:

French

💰Box Office Performance

Budget
Not publicly disclosed
Box Office
Approximately $101,000 worldwide

⭐IMDB Rating

Rating for Curiosa by IMDB:

5.4/10
/ 10

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