Catherine Sellers
Elisabeth Alione
In a secluded hotel circumscribed by a dense forest Max and Alissa Thor meet Stein and Elisabeth. Max, a professor of future history and an aspiring author, is immediately attracted to the brooding wife of industrialist Bernard Alione, Elisabeth, who is recovering from a miscarriage. Stein, a German Jew and potential writer, is infatuated by Alissa, Max's young wife and former student. During their sojourn the guests' identities gradually meld.
Release Date | 1969-09-25 |
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Runtime | 1h 34m |
Director | Marguerite Duras |
Producer | Nicole Stéphane |
Writer | Marguerite Duras |