French Filmmaker Catherine Breillat had New York film fans in her grasp with her American debut of The Last Mistress. The film brought in $33,554 for IFC Films.

The Last Mistress is about a penniless rogue, Ryno de Marigny (newcomer Fu-ad Ait Aattou), who shocks 19th century France with his engagement to the virginal gem of the aristocracy, Hermangarde (Roxane Mesquida of FAT GIRL). As lurid speculations of Ryno's ten year affair with the carnal Vellini (Argento) manifest, a supremely erotic and wickedly humorous depiction of human lust is revealed - overriding the brittle facade of nobility and reverence. Bolstered by Breillat's mastery of the medium and Argento's commanding performance, THE LAST MISTRESS is a highly entertaining yet incredibly provocative film that has resulted in unanimous praise from audiences and critics across the world.

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