False Confessions (2017): cast, story & where to watch
2017 · Film · ★ 4.8
Released in 2017, False Confessions is a comedy, drama and tv movie film directed by Luc Bondy, running about 85 minutes.
What it’s about. Dorante, an impoverished young man, is taken on as a secretary by Araminte, a rich widow with whom he is secretly in love. The valet Dubois does all he can to get Araminte to fall in love with Dorante. Following his staging of Marivaux’s comedy at the Odéon theater, Luc Bondy turns the whole theater building into a film studio, placing his actors in the foyer, under the stage, in the kitchens, using the most unusual and unexpected spots to invent a new dynamic between theater and film.
Who’s in it. False Confessions stars Isabelle Huppert as Amarite, Louis Garrel as Dorante, Bulle Ogier as Madame Argante and Yves Jacques as Dubois, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, False Confessions has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on OVID and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch False Confessions page.
If you liked it. Fans of False Confessions tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch False Confessions (2017)?
- In US, False Confessions is available to stream on OVID, and rent or buy from Apple TV Store. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is False Confessions worth watching?
- False Confessions holds an audience score of 4.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and tv movie. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in False Confessions?
- False Confessions stars Isabelle Huppert, Louis Garrel, Bulle Ogier, Yves Jacques and Manon Combes.
- When was False Confessions released?
- False Confessions was released in 2017, with a runtime of about 85 minutes.