Milady

Quiet, melancholy and patient, it lingers on devotion, discipline and loss of control, building to a subdued ache.

Directed by

François Leterrier

Genres

Drama, Tv movie

Starring

Jacques Dufilho, Claude Giraud, Jean Martinelli

Overview

Commandant Gardefort, horseman at the Cadre Noir Riding Academy in Saumur, having given up hope of promotion decides to retire. To fill his time until then, he buys a mare, Milady, and in two years trains her to the highest dressage haute ecole standards. But he finds himself in dire financial straits over his divorce, and is obliged to sell the mare. She is bought by a rich Belgian banker, who transforms Milady into a circus horse. Visiting him, Gardefort resolves the situation in the only way he sees fit.

How it feels

Melancholic, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, obsession, work, isolation

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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