The Castro Theatre
429 Castro St
415.621.5288
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The Last Mistress
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Thursday Apr 24, 2008 (7pm)
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$85
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Note: The price of admission includes an afterparty with food, cocktails, and dancing at City View at Metreon (101 4th St, 415.369.6000).
The San Francisco Film Festival opens with the latest work by controversial French author/director Catherine Breillat. Although The Last Mistress (Une vieille maîtresse) features another powerhouse performance by sexual dynamo Asia Argento, it's not as bluntly provocative as Breillat's last few films. A carefully examined period piece set among the 19th-century bourgeoisie, it follows the tainted love between Argento's titular courtesan and Ryno de Marigny, a well-heeled lothario. Adapted from Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly's 1851 novel, the film folds a distinctly modern take on mutual obsession into a traditional setting.
