Muriel, or the Time of Return

Overview

In the seacoast town of Boulogne, antique furniture saleswoman Hélène lives with her stepson, Bernard, who's back from military duty in Algiers. An old lover of Hélène's comes to visit, Alphonse, with his niece Françoise; he too is back from Algiers, where he ran a café. Bernard speaks of his fiancée, Muriel, whom Hélène has not met. The past is obscured by guilt, misperceptions, and missed possibilities. Appearances deceive, things change. As Hélène and Alphonse try to sort out a renewal, everyone seems off-kilter just enough to hint that all cannot end well.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 1, 1963

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Italy, France

Production

Alpha Productions,Argos Films,Argos films

Cast

Yves Vincent,Wanda Kérien,Jean-Paul Chevalier,Jean-Pierre Kérien,Gérard Lorin,Robert Bordenave,Philippe Laudenbach,Jean-Jacques Lagarde,Laure Paillette,Nita Kleinand 13 more

Director

Alain Resnais

Writer

Jean Cayrol

Producer

Anatole Dauman

Cinematography

Sacha Vierny

Music

Hans Werner Henze

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0057336