gets an apartment in town but does not visit the family until after the birth of the child. Eventually the Marquise develops respect for the Count again and in the last scene of the film they are seen kissing happily. Cast Critical reception The film won the Grand Prix Spécial Prize at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival and was shown among films such as Taxi Driver and Cría Cuervos. It also won three German Film Awards: Best Actress for Edith Clever, Best Actor for Bruno Ganz and Best Production Design. It was well received among critics and it was the director's first feature-length film that had a theatrical release for four years. Therefore, it was celebrated as his return to directing. In the United States, the film won the award for Best Foreign Language Film by the U.S. National Board of Review. References External links 1976 films 1976 drama films 1970s German-language films 1970s historical drama films 1970s pregnancy films Cannes Grand Prix winners Films about widowhood Films based on German novels Films based on works by Heinrich von Kleist Films directed by Éric Rohmer Films produced by Barbet Schroeder Films set in 1799 Films set in Italy French historical drama films French pregnancy films German historical drama films German pregnancy films West German films 1970s French films 1970s German films