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Muriel, or the Time of Return

Muriel, or the Time of Return

19636.91h 57m

Overview

In the seaside town of Boulogne, no one seems to be able to cope with their past, least of all Hélène, an antique furniture saleswoman, her stepson Bernard, and her former lover Alphonse.

Directed by Alain Resnais
Written by Jean Cayrol
Produced by Anatole Dauman
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Top Cast

Delphine Seyrig

Delphine Seyrig

Hélène Aughain

Jean-Pierre Kérien

Jean-Pierre Kérien

Alphonse Noyard

Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée

Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée

Bernard Aughain

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Nita Klein

Françoise

Claude Sainval

Claude Sainval

Roland de Smoke

Laurence Badie

Laurence Badie

Claudie

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Martine Vatel

Marie-Dominique, aka Marie-Do

Philippe Laudenbach

Philippe Laudenbach

Robert

Jean Champion

Jean Champion

Ernest

Jean Dasté

Jean Dasté

L'homme à la chèvre / The Goat Man

Themes & Keywords

widowmother son relationshipfrench new wave

About Muriel, or the Time of Return

Muriel, or the Time of Return is a drama film released in 1963 exploring themes of widow, mother son relationship, french new wave. Directed by Alain Resnais, it stars Delphine Seyrig, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée. In the seaside town of Boulogne, no one seems to be able to cope with their past, least of all Hélène, an antique furniture saleswoman, her stepson Bernard, and her former lover Alphonse.

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