MARQUISE

Marquise

Marquise is a 1997 French dramatic film directed by Véra Belmont, and starring Sophie Marceau, Bernard Giraudeau, and Lambert Wilson. Written by Jean-François Josselin, Véra Belmont, Marcel Beaulieu, and Gérard Mordillat, the film is about a glorious dancer and actress who rises from obscurity to win the hearts of some of France's most prominent citizens, including Moliere, Racine, and King Louis XIV. She is helped in her career by a rotund comic, who falls in love with her, marries her, and brings her to Paris to launch her career. Despite her intimate involvement with other men, she keeps a special place in her heart reserved only for her unlikely ...

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marquise

Noun

  1. A marchioness, especially one who is French
  2. A marquee
  3. An oval cut diamond with pointed ends
  4. A canopy, usually of glass, set as a shelter over a door opening onto a terrace or pavement


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