love affair. During casting of Romeo and Juliet, Scrutzler recognizes Nina among the aspiring actresses for the role and cast her as Juliet. Full of self-doubt and fear, stimulated by the ghost-like appearances of the dead Quentin, Nina prepares for the role and copes with Paulot’s advances. They share an apartment, but have settled for a platonic relationship. However, Paulot is still in love with Nina and is jealous of Scrutzler's interest on her. Paulot confronts Scrutzler, but in spite of the director's assurance that his interest in her is only of a paternal nature, Paulot leaves Nina. Nina struggles to rehearse her role as Juliet in the forthcoming play but, after Paulot leaves her, realizes that he is the one she is really in love with. Nina goes to his work looking for him and entices him to make love to her. They have sex for the first time, in a violent and degrading coupling. Nina then insists in going for a long nocturnal walk, like the one they had the first time they met. She gives him a ticket for the coming opening night of Romeo and Juliet, but after he leaves her, Paulot tears up the ticket, reaffirming his decision to break away from her. Nina, nervously preparing for her entrance, suffers stage fright. Scrutzler calms her down, but then leaves for London, deciding she must continue on her own. As the film ends, Nina is left alone in the stage wings. The play is about to start... Cast Juliette Binoche as Nina Lambert Wilson as Quentin Wadeck Stanczak as Paulot Jean-Louis Trintignant as Scrutzler Dominique Lavanant as Gertrude Michèle Moretti as Daisy Jean-Louis Vitrac as Fred Anne Wiazemsky as Administrator Themes Rendez-vous is a dark yet powerful examination of love and sexual desire from the point of view of three emotionally scarred young people. The film is a lyrical exploration of love and loss, reality and fantasy. References External links 1985 films 1980s erotic drama films French erotic drama films 1980s French-language films Films directed by André Téchiné Films scored by Philippe Sarde Films set in Paris Films about actors Films about theatre 1985 drama films 1980s French films