Rent La Marge (1976)
3.0 of 5 from 1 ratings
1h 28min
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- Synopsis:
Sigismond (Warhol star Joe Dallesandro) enjoys a romantic, sexually fulfilling relationship with his wife, Sergine (Mireille Audibert). In the idyllic countryside, the happy couple raise their young son with the help of their maid, Féline (Louise Chevalier, La Femme infidèle). On a business trip to Paris, Sigismond casually picks up a sex worker (Sylvia Kristel, Emmanuelle). But in the noisy, modern city, their bond soon deepens into a passionate affair, while Sigismond puts off reading a letter from Féline... Starring two major sex symbols, Walerian Borowczyk's exquisite adaptation of André Pieyre de Mandiargues' novel balances art and erotica in an embodied meditation on pleasure, love and transactional relationships, soundtracked by 1970s synth rock acts including Elton John, 10cc and Pink Floyd. - Actors:
- Sylvia Kristel, Joe Dallesandro, André Falcon, Mireille Audibert, Denis Manuel, Dominique Marcas, Camille Larivière, Luz Laurent, Louise Chevalier, Karin Albin, Jean Lara, Carlo Nell, Norma Picadilly, Dominique Erlanger, Sylvaine Charlet, Isabelle Mercanton, Désiré Bastareaud, Roger Darton, Emmanuel Franval, Gillian Gill
- Directors:
- Walerian Borowczyk
- Producers:
- Raymond Hakim, Robert Hakim
- Writers:
- André Pieyre de Mandiargues, Walerian Borowczyk
- Aka:
- The Margin
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance, Thrillers
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/10/2026
- Run Time:
- 88 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Director's cut (Blu-ray only, exclusive to this edition)
- New visual essay by critic and author Samm Deighan (2026)
- New appreciation by director and cinematographer Sean Price Williams
- Brief von Paris – commissioned by German broadcaster ZDF, this 16mm short film by Borowczyk was shot in the French capital during the release of La marge (1976, 40 mins)
- Diana from Amsterdam - this behind-the-scenes footage on the set of La marge, shot on 8mm by camera operator Noël Véry, is narrated by star Sylvia Kristel (6 mins)
- Interview with La marge camera operator Noël Véry and assistant director André Heinrich (2007, 4 mins)
- Interview with film critic and Borowczyk collaborator Noël Simsolo (2014, 8 mins)
- Alternate scenes from the UK version 'The Streetwalker'
- Image gallery
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/10/2026
- Run Time:
- 88 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New visual essay by critic and author Samm Deighan (2026)
- New appreciation by director and cinematographer Sean Price Williams
- Brief von Paris – commissioned by German broadcaster ZDF, this 16mm short film by Borowczyk was shot in the French capital during the release of La marge (1976, 40 mins)
- Diana from Amsterdam - this behind-the-scenes footage on the set of La marge, shot on 8mm by camera operator Noël Véry, is narrated by star Sylvia Kristel (6 mins)
- Interview with La marge camera operator Noël Véry and assistant director André Heinrich (2007, 4 mins)
- Interview with film critic and Borowczyk collaborator Noël Simsolo (2014, 8 mins)
- Alternate scenes from the UK version 'The Streetwalker'
- Image gallery