The Beautiful Prisoner (1983): cast, story & where to watch
1983 · Film · ★ 6.4
Released in 1983, The Beautiful Prisoner is a fantasy, drama and mystery film directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet, running about 88 minutes.
What it’s about. Walter is told by his boss, Sara, to deliver an urgent letter to Henri de Corinthe. On the way he finds a beautiful woman he had been eying in a nightclub, lying in the road, bound up. He takes her to a villa to get a doctor, and ends up being locked in a bedroom with her. While she is making love to him, he has visions of surrealistic images from René Magritte's paintings. In the morning, the girl, Marie-Ange, has vanished, the villa looks derelict, and his neck is bleeding. Was it all just a nightmare?
Who’s in it. The Beautiful Prisoner stars Daniel Mesguich as Walter Raim, Gabrielle Lazure as Marie-Ange van de Reeves, Cyrielle Clair as Sara Zeitgeist and Daniel Emilfork as Inspector Francis, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, The Beautiful Prisoner has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Beautiful Prisoner page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Beautiful Prisoner tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Beautiful Prisoner (1983)?
- In US, The Beautiful Prisoner is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Beautiful Prisoner worth watching?
- The Beautiful Prisoner holds an audience score of 6.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy fantasy, drama and mystery. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Beautiful Prisoner?
- The Beautiful Prisoner stars Daniel Mesguich, Gabrielle Lazure, Cyrielle Clair, Daniel Emilfork and Roland Dubillard.
- When was The Beautiful Prisoner released?
- The Beautiful Prisoner was released in 1983, with a runtime of about 88 minutes.