![]() Meanwhile, Marguerite gives birth to a son, who is placed in the care of a nunnery.Īt the trial's conclusion, Julien and Marguerite are found guilty and sentenced to death. Their father petitions King Henri IV to spare his children but the king says he cannot tolerate incest and refuses to pardon them. Before they can board a ship to England, they are arrested.Īt trial, both deny the charges and claim they ran away because Julien helped Marguerite escape from her abusive husband. Marguerite disguises herself as a man to hide her identity but the authorities receive a tip on their whereabouts. Lefevre files charges against Julien and Marguerite for incest and adultery, and they are declared fugitives.Īfter traveling for several weeks, they arrive in Fougères, and Marguerite discovers she is pregnant. Their father contemplates sending Julien away but their mother, wanting to make her children happy, arranges for them to secretly run away together. That same night, Julien and Marguerite have sex for the first time.Ī maid catches Julien in bed with Marguerite, and tells their parents. Julien later finds out what is happening and frees Marguerite by beating Lefevre and allowing her to return home. She tries to seek help from her parents but they demand she stay with her husband. The marriage quickly becomes extremely unhappy and Lefevre begins physically abusing Marguerite. When he tries to initiate sex with Marguerite, she locks him out of her bedroom. Shortly after, Marguerite is married to Lefevre, a wealthy tax collector. She tries to kiss him but he quickly leaves. Marguerite later meets with Julien in secret and confesses her love to him but, although he reciprocates, he rejects her. Instead, they play an increasingly sexual game that includes trying to make the other shudder and squirm.Īfter being gone for a while, their parents find them partially undressed and punish them for causing Marigny to cancel the engagement. ![]() They try and fight it since they are not willing to admit that they are in love. It is the first time Julien and Marguerite are alone with each other and the attraction is too much to overcome. However, Marguerite is uninterested and Julien exhibits jealousy towards Marigny.ĭuring dinner with Marigny, Julien excuses himself with Marguerite following him. Their parents arrange for her to be betrothed to Marigny, who is crippled but kind to Marguerite. When Julien and Phillipe return, Marguerite shares a joyous reunion with Julien. Six years pass, during which Marguerite refuses to marry and spends her time alone. He advises their father, Jean, to send Julien and his older brother, Phillipe, to study abroad on the excuse Marguerite is distracting their education. After Julien saves Marguerite from a horse riding incident, their uncle, Abbot, feels uneasiness in the siblings’ relationship. Plot Ī group of children at an orphanage talk about rumors of Julien and Marguerite de Ravalet, siblings who are on the run for committing incest, and one of the caretakers tells the story about the siblings.Īs children, Julien and Marguerite shared a close relationship and were deeply devoted to each other. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. ![]() The film is based on a 1970s screenplay written by Jean Gruault for François Truffaut, which in turn is based on the true story of aristocratic siblings Marguerite and Julien de Ravalet who were executed in the 17th century on charges of incest and adultery. Marguerite & Julien ( French: Marguerite et Julien) is a 2015 French drama film directed by Valérie Donzelli about a brother and sister involved in an incestuous relationship.
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