1 Movie Starring Jean-Pierre Kèrien

Muriel, or The Time of Return

Muriel, or The Time of Return

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-03-13

Languages:

French

Countries:

France, Italy

Runtime:

115 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (1737 Reviews)

Director:

Alain Resnais

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

In the seacoast town of Boulogne, Hèlène sells antique furniture, living with her step-son, Bernard, who's back from military duty in Algiers. An old lover of Hèlène's comes to visit - Alphonse - with his niece Franèoise; he too is back from Algiers, where he ran a cafè. Bernard speaks of his fiancèe, Muriel, whom Hèlène has not met. The narrative, like memory and intention, is jumpy, the past obscured by guilt, misperceptions, and missed possibilities. Appearances deceive, things change. As Hèlène and Alphonse try to sort out a renewal, everyone seems off-kilter just enough to hint that all cannot end well. Can anyone know another?

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