Genres
Production Companies
Alta Producción
Cinémage
CNC
Rezo Productions
Canal+
Compagnie Éric Rohmer
The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon)
A Rohmerian delight, another ritualized romance
Overview
In an enchanted forest, back in the time of the Druids, the shepherd Céladon and the shepherdess Astrée share a pure and chaste love. Fooled by a suitor, Astrée dismisses Céladon, who throws himself into a river out of despair. She thinks he's dead, but he's been secretly rescued by some nymphs. Faithful to the promise he made to Astrée to never appear before her again, Céladon must overcome many obstacles to break the curse. Mad with love and despair, coveted by the nymphs, surrounded by rivals, and obliged to disguise himself as a woman to be near the one he loves, will he manage to make himself known without breaking his oath? A romance filled with doubt, hazards, and delicious temptations.
Key Crew
Director: Éric Rohmer
Writer: Éric Rohmer
Producer: Françoise Etchegaray, Philippe Liégeois, Jean-Michel Rey
Director of Photography: Diane Baratier
Top Cast
Andy Gillet
Céladon
Stéphanie Crayencour
Astrée
Cécile Cassel
Léonide
Véronique Reymond
Galathée
Rosette
Sylvie
Jocelyn Quivrin
Lycidas
Mathilde Mosnier
Phillis
Rodolphe Pauly
Hylas
