"Elective Affinities"
1996
Directed by Paolo Taviani/Vittorio Taviani

The Taviani Brothers (The Night of the Shooting Stars) tackle Goethe in this adaptation of his tale of an aristocratic marriage falling apart. Isabelle Huppert and Jean-Hugues Anglade play the seemingly happy couple who find their faith in each other shattered after a visit by some friends opens their minds to other possibilities. "Gorgeously photographed and beautifully acted" (Hollywood Reporter). French with English subtitles.  98 minutes.