Stendhal

An essay about disaffection in 7 segments inspired by Stendhal's seven stages of love, "De L'Amour" (1822). Most people are afraid of love because they are afraid of their deepest joy, delight and inner freedom.

In 1827, Berthet, the son of a craftsman and a young seminarian, was tried and sentenced to death for murdering his former mistress, the wife of a notable who had hired him as tutor to his children.

A zealous, handsome priest, who is the confessor for a convent full of women, encourages the equally zealous abbess of the institution to enforce strict rules on these unfortunate women. At the same time, a particularly disturbed nun manages to poison herself and many of the other novitiates in yet another scandal which is covered up by church authorities.

Historical psychological drama which chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing through a combination of talent, hard work, deception, and hypocrisy - who ultimately allows his passions to betray him.

Filme Francês.

Serge follows Hélène in the crowded streets of Paris and manages to seduce her. Werther takes Sophie to her dentist, Raoul, who tries to seduce her too.

Vanina Vanini, a bored, spoiled Roman countess, falls in love with a dedicated young patriot who is in Rome to assassinate a traitor to the brotherhood of the Carboneria.

De um meio social modesto e dotado para os estudos, Julien Sorel é contratado como professor pelo Sr. de Rénal, prefeito de Verrières. Entre o jovem e a Sra. de Rénal nasce uma paixão. Porém, tomada de remorsos, esta põe fim à relação.

A romantic German girl is brought to France. After an interlude with an old roue, she falls in love with a simple, but married, man. She goes to work for him as a servant, but after a night of love with him, she commits suicide.

Toledo, 1825. To save her fiancé, an opponent of the regime, the beautiful Inès agrees to marry the chief of police.

Parma, 1815. A duquesa de Sanseverina vive uma paixão devoradora mas não correspondida por seu sobrinho Fabrice. Considerado traidor por ter apoiado Napoleão, Fabrice é obrigado a entrar para o seminário para escapar às perseguições. Depois de matar um homem em legítima defesa, novamente deve fugir...

A silent adventure based on the classic novel by Stendhal "The Red and the Black".

Vanina loves rebel leader Octavio, who gets caught. He gets a pardon and marries Vanina. When he is captured again, Vanina helps him to escape prison. They are both caught, and after his execution she dies from grief.