"Forget her. Or pray to God!"

Every now and then I go to the Dandyism blog. Here I can get out a few inspiring ideas for wardrobe as well as read somewhat amusing articles/thoughts. Recently there have been couple posts about a new film by Catherine Breillat called "The Last Mistress." I can not say I am familiar with her work, but now I certainly would like to be.

THE LAST MISTRESS is a smoldering adaptation of Jules Barbey d’Aurevilly’s scandalous 19th-century novel. Set during the reign of “citizen king” Louis Philippe, it chronicles the surprising betrothal of the handsome, aristocratic, former libertine Ryno de Marigny (newcomer Fu-ad Aît Aattou) to Hermangarde (Roxane Mesquida of FAT GIRL), a lovely, young and virginal aristocrat.

Lurking in the margins – and in the imaginations of high society’s gossip-hounds – is de Marigny’s older, tempestuous lover of ten years, the feral La Vellini (Argento). Described as “a capricious flamenca who can outstare the sun,” La Vellini still burns for de Marigny, and she will not go quietly.