Overview
Handsome and ambitious, Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble peasant origins and make something of his life-by adopting the code of hypocrisy by which his society operates. Julien ultimately commits a crime-out of passion, principle, or insanity-that will bring about his downfall. The Red and the Black is a lively, satirical picture of French Restoration society after Waterloo, riddled with corruption, greed, and ennui.
Cast
- Carole Bouquet as Louise de Rénal
- Kim Rossi Stuart as Julien Sorel
- Judith Godrèche as Mathilde de la Môle
- Claude Rich as Marquis de la Môle
- Bernard Verley as Monsieur de Rénal
- Constanze Engelbrecht as Madame Derville
- Francesco Acquaroli as Comte Altamira
- Maurice Garrel as Abbé Chelan
- Rüdiger Vogler as Abbé Pirard
- Claudine Auger as Madame de Fervaques