The Red and the Black

(1997)

★ 7.5 IMDb · 535 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1997

Country: France, Germany

Director: Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe

Cast: Кароль Буке, Ким Росси Стюарт, Judith Godrèche, Клод Риш, Bernard Verley, Constanze Engelbrecht, Francesco Acquaroli, Maurice Garrel, Rüdiger Vogler, Клодин Оже

Plot

Handsome and ambitious, Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble peasant origins and make something of his life-by adopting the code of hypocrisy by which his society operates. Julien ultimately commits a crime-out of passion, principle, or insanity-that will bring about his downfall. The Red and the Black is a lively, satirical picture of French Restoration society after Waterloo, riddled with corruption, greed, and ennui.