Muriel (1963)
Muriel ou le temps d'un retour (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 57min
- Drama
- 13 Mar 2007 (USA)
- Movie
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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- 3 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Delphine Seyrig | ... |
Hélène Aughain
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| Jean-Pierre Kérien | ... |
Alphonse Noyard
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| Nita Klein | ... |
Françoise
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| Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée | ... |
Bernard Aughain
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| Claude Sainval | ... |
Roland de Smoke
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| Laurence Badie | ... |
Claudie
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| Jean Champion | ... |
Ernest
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| Jean Dasté | ... |
L'homme à la chèvre / The Goat Man
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| Martine Vatel | ... |
Marie-Dominique, aka Marie-Do
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| Julien Verdier | ... |
Le loueur de chevaux / The Stableman
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| Philippe Laudenbach | ... |
Robert
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| Nelly Borgeaud | ... |
La femme du couple d'acheteurs
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| Catherine de Seynes | ... |
Angèle
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| Gaston Joly | ... |
Antoine, le tailleur / Antoine the Tailor
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Gérard Lorin | ... |
Marc
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| Françoise Bertin | ... |
Simone
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Wanda Kerien | ... |
La cliente
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Jean-Jacques Lagarde | ... |
L'employé du casino
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Paul Chevalier |
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| Laure Paillette | ... |
La cliente dans la rue
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Robert Bordenave | ... |
Le croupier / The Croupier
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Éliane Chevet |
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Yves Peneau |
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| Yves Vincent | ... |
L'homme du couple d'acheteurs
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Directed by
| Alain Resnais | ||
Written by
| Jean Cayrol | ... | (scenario and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Pierre Braunberger | ... | co-producer |
| Anatole Dauman | ... | producer |
| Carlo Fedier | ... | co-producer |
| Robert Haggiag | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Hans Werner Henze | ||
Cinematography by
| Sacha Vierny | ||
Editing by
| Kenout Peltier | ||
| Eric Pluet | ||
Editorial Department
| Claudine Merlin | ... | assistant editor |
| Svetla Pingova | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jacques Saulnier | ||
Costume Design by
| Lucilla Mussini | ||
Makeup Department
| Alexandre Marcus | ... | makeup artist |
| Éliane Marcus | ... | makeup artist |
| Janou Pottier | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Michel Choquet | ... | unit production manager |
| Philippe Dussart | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Grunstein | ... | assistant director |
| Jean Léon | ... | assistant director |
| Florence Malraux | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Charles Chieusse | ... | assistant art director |
| Georges Glon | ... | assistant art director |
| Charles Merangel | ... | set dresser |
| Michel Suné | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Antoine Bonfanti | ... | sound engineer |
| Jean Gaudelet | ... | boom operator |
| Jean Nény | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean Philippe | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philippe Brun | ... | camera operator |
| Jean Chiabaut | ... | assistant camera |
| Liliane de Kermadec | ... | still photographer |
| Elie Fontanille | ... | key electrician |
| Jean Harnois | ... | assistant camera |
| Richard Vasseur | ... | key grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Christiane Fageol | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Hans Werner Henze | ... | conductor |
| Rita Streich | ... | singer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sylvette Baudrot | ... | script supervisor |
| Suzanne Bujot | ... | assistant script |
Additional Crew
| Jan Lenica | ... | titles |
| Jeanne Marie Olivier | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- Argos Films (co-production)
- Alpha Productions (co-production)
- Eclair (co-production)
- Les Films de la Pléiade (co-production)
- Dear Film Produzione (co-production)
Distributors
- Argos Films (1963) (World-wide) (rights)
- Les Films de la Pléiade (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Lopert Pictures Corporation (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United Artists (1963) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1964) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1965) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1966) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1967) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1969) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Art Theatre Guild (ATG) (1974) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Artificial Eye (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Arte Vidéo (2004) (France) (DVD) (special edition)
- Aurora (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2015) (Spain) (DVD)
- Happinet(I). (1998) (Japan) (DVD) (letterboxed) (SD)
- KinoVista (2007) (Russia) (tv)
- Koch Lorber Films (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Ripley's Home Video (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Raoul Breton (music edition: "Déja")
- Éclair (studio)
- S.I.M.O. (sound post-production)
- D.S.A. (titles)
- Eastmancolor (color by)
Storyline
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In the seacoast town of Boulogne, Hélène sells antique furniture, living with her step-son, 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 narrative, like memory and intention, is jumpy, the past 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. Can anyone know another?
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| Taglines | From Alain Resnais, Brilliant and Controversial Creator of "Hiroshima Mon Amour" and "Last Year at Marienbad" See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #824. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Whiplash (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Déjà See more » |