Augustine

Synopsis

Augustine is a 2012 French historical erotic drama film written and directed by Alice Winocour, in her feature directorial debut. It follows a love affair between French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot and his patient Louise Augustine Gleizes, who was known as Augustine or A. In reality, there was no sexual relationship between the two. The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section and was later screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival in the Discovery section. It was released theatrically in France on 7 November 2012, and was given a limited release in the United States on 17 May 2013 by Music Box Films.

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Details

Type

Movie

Release date

May 19, 2012

Genres

drama film, erotic film

Created by

Alice Winocour

Runtime

102 min

Countries

France