Elective Affinities 1996

Elective Affinities

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After an architect (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) is invited to the home of his associate, the harmony of the place comes undone with the visitor's attraction to someone.

Cast

Isabelle Huppert
as Charlotte
Jean-Hugues Anglade
as Edouard
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
as Ottone
Marie Gillain
as Ottilia
Massimo Popolizio
as Marquis
Laura Marinoni
as Marquise
Stefania Fuggetta
as Agostina
Consuelo Ciatti
as Housekeeper
Gavino Bondioli
as Groundskeeper
Massimo Grigo
as Waiter
Adelaide Foti
as Landlady
Giancarlo Carboni
as Doctor
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  • Feb 05, 2011
    "Elective Affinities" starts with Carlotta(Isabelle Huppert) and Edoardo(Jean-Hugues Anglade) being reunited after twenty years apart and deciding, why not, let's get married. A year later, they are still in the state of their marriage where they rarely leave the bed. But Edoardo has to get up to invite his friend Ottone(Fabrizio Bentivoglio) to their villa. While the two men get to hang out a lot, Carlotta feels increasingly left out. So she invites her adopted daughter Ottilia(Marie Gillain) to restore the balance but that only makes things worse. "Elective Affinities" begins well enough with the opening credits segueing nicely into the opening scene. However, the movie gets increasingly heavy handed as it goes along while also telegraphing its punches. So, maybe there are no shortcuts in life but does that mean that such intelligent, forward thinking people can act so incredibly stupid? In the end, it just goes to show you that you can never plan for every eventuality.
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