The Serpent's Kiss


1h 50m 1997

Brief Synopsis

In 1699 England, a young Dutchman--half of the famous landscape architecture firm of Larousse & Chrome--reports to a remote English estate where he is seduced by his wealthy employer's wife and then falls for their teenage daughter.

Film Details

Also Known As
Serpent's Kiss
Genre
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
1997
Production Company
France 2 Cinéma; J & M Entertainment; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Academy Distribuzione; Les Films De L'Elysee; MGM Home Entertainment
Location
County Clare, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

In 1699 England, a young Dutchman--half of the famous landscape architecture firm of Larousse & Chrome--reports to a remote English estate where he is seduced by his wealthy employer's wife and then falls for their teenage daughter.

Film Details

Also Known As
Serpent's Kiss
Genre
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
1997
Production Company
France 2 Cinéma; J & M Entertainment; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Academy Distribuzione; Les Films De L'Elysee; MGM Home Entertainment
Location
County Clare, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States July 1997

Released in United States May 1997

Released in United States on Video April 17, 2001

"The Serpent's Kiss" was originally scheduled to be in "Un Certain Regard" at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival prior to it being slated for competition.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 7-19, 1997.

Shown at FilmFest Hamburg September 25 - October 2, 1997.

Shown at Galway Film Festival in Ireland July 8-13, 1997.

Feature film directorial debut for Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot.

Began shooting July 1, 1996.

Completed shooting August 23, 1996.

Released in United States 1997 ("The Serpent's Kiss" was originally scheduled to be in "Un Certain Regard" at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival prior to it being slated for competition.)

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at FilmFest Hamburg September 25 - October 2, 1997.)

Released in United States on Video April 17, 2001

Released in United States May 1997 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 7-19, 1997.)

Released in United States July 1997 (Shown at Galway Film Festival in Ireland July 8-13, 1997.)