Muriel (1963)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:8
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: In the haunting drama "Muriel," French filmmaker Alan Resnais continues his exploration of and fascination with memory and the impact of past events on people's present lives. Helene is a lonely... [More]
Starring: Delphine Seyrig, Jean-Pierre Kerien, Nita Klein, Jean-Baptiste Thierree
Director: Alain Resnais
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Reviews for Muriel
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Set in a town marked by extensive postwar reconstruction and in an apartment filled with restored antiques, Resnais' film traces the continuum between past and present, and the persistence of history in a world of change. Full Review |
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Alain Resnais deals with the impact of the war in Algeria on a French veteran. Although the surrealist touches seem dated, the issues of war and torture are not--especially in light of the current war in Iraq. Full Review |
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The web of opened, ultimately unfollowed trails in 'Muriel' leads, not to the coherence of art, but to mere mirrors within mirrors. Full Review |
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A truly frustrating tug-of-war between conventional narrative and fragmented presentation. Full Review |
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An innovative, original film that is always fascinating and challenging. Full Review |
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Resnais' true filmmaking style had finally begun to emerge, employing characters who are real people (not named after cities or designated by letters) with memories that cut deeply into their personalities and relationships. Full Review |
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A subtle, precise, and wrenching film, shot largely without recourse to the stylistic flourishes that made Resnais' reputation. Full Review |
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What's initially off-putting is not the usual art-movie austerity but Resnais' intellectual playfulness and mystifying surrealist bent. Full Review |
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