La Princesse de Clèves_
When a young teen marries the Prince of Cleves, more than twice her age, she automatically becomes an official Princess and takes her new position to heart. Although distracted by the elite entertainments found at court, the princess cannot help but mourn her impossible love for the dashing Duc de Nemours.
Starring
Jean Marais, Marina Vlady, Jean-François Poron
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
La Princesse de Clèves was released 65 years ago in 1961.
Overview
When a young teen marries the Prince of Cleves, more than twice her age, she automatically becomes an official Princess and takes her new position to heart. ...
La Princesse de Clèves is a Drama, History, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 41m.
CAST (20)
Jean Marais
Prince of Clèves
Marina Vlady
Princess of Clèves
Jean-François Poron
Duke of Nemours
Annie Ducaux
Diane of Poitiers
Lea Padovani
Queen Catherine de Médicis
Raymond Gérôme
The King
AF
Alain Ferral
Dauphin François
RP
Renée-Marie Potet
Dauphine Marie-Stuart
Henri Piégay
Vidame of Chartres
Piéral
Jester
ID
Ivan Dominique
Knight of Guise
Léa Gray
Madame de Mercoeur
Jacques Hilling
Doctor
Hubert de Lapparent
Ambroise Paré
Georges Lycan
Butler
Pierre Moncorbier
Painter
Josée Steiner
Madame de Martigues
AS
Anthony Stuart
English Ambassador
HC
Henri Cote
(uncredited)
Henri Coutet
(uncredited)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is La Princesse de Clèves about?
When a young teen marries the Prince of Cleves, more than twice her age, she automatically becomes an official Princess and takes her new position to heart. Although distracted by the elite entertainments found at court, the princess cannot help but mourn her impossible love for the dashing Duc de Nemours.
How long is La Princesse de Clèves?
La Princesse de Clèves has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in La Princesse de Clèves?
The cast of La Princesse de Clèves includes Jean Marais, Marina Vlady, Jean-François Poron, Annie Ducaux, Lea Padovani.
What is the rating of La Princesse de Clèves?
La Princesse de Clèves has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 21 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
Romance
