Swann in Love

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Movie Info

In 19th-century Paris, Charles Swann (Jeremy Irons) risks his social standing in his obsessive pursuit of prostitute Odette (Ornella Muti). His overwhelming desire for her comes, in part, from Odette's complete disinterest in him. When he finally weds her, utterly compromising himself in high society, he finds to his horror that his love for her was a complete illusion. At the same time, the Baron de Charlus (Alain Delon) pursues his own ill-advised romance.

Rating:

R
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

French (Canada)
Director:

Volker Schlöndorff
Producer:

Eberhard Junkersdorf, Martin Wiebel
Writer:

Peter Brook, Jean-Claude Carrière, Marie-Hélène Estienne, Volker Schlöndorff
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 10, 2005
Runtime:

1h 50m
Production Co:

Gaumont, Bioskop Film

Cast & Crew

Jeremy Irons
Charles Swann

Ornella Muti
Odette de Crecy

Alain Delon
Baron de Charlus

Fanny Ardant
Duchesse de Guermantes

Marie-Christine Barrault
Madame Verdurin

Nathalie Juvet
Madame Cottard

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Critic Reviews for Swann in Love

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Swann in Love is a stylish, period love story, surrounding its central characters with still other pathetic seekers of perfection.

October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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July 4, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Dramas about manners and ostracism in society have been done before and with more punch

May 30, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
Offers an anatomy of lovesickness as a blend of adoration, fear, pain, jealousy and anguish.

July 23, 2003 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice

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Audience Reviews for Swann in Love

Feb 23, 2007

A movie based on Marcel Proust's In Search of the Lost Time (excuse me if that is not the English title), more specifically on the book Swann's Way. So obviously it should be slow, and obviously it should be beautiful. There isn't really action, there isn't really a story. It's just a meandering tale in which Charles Swann, played by Jeremy Irons (who could not use his real voice!! And still was amazing!), has a desperate need to sleep with his favorite prostitute. But she's hard to convince... and he cannot sleep, cannot eat, wanders around Paris following her everywhere she goes. Ultimately, the experience develops into a void: what once burnt strongly enough for him to want to die, becomes meaningless, empty, and even repulsive. A very pessimistic, but beautiful movie by Volker Schlondorff. Lesson: Jeremy Irons is the best "longing lover" in the history of cinema.

Elvira B Super Reviewer
Dec 31, 2005

[font=Century Gothic]"Swann in Love" takes place in Paris in the late 19th century. Aristocratic Charles Swann(Jeremy Irons) is obsessively in love with Odette(Ornella Muti) who has quite the scandalous reputation. Even though he does have very deep feelings for her, he has even deeper questions about her past. Swann makes a personal visit to a brothel to conduct further research.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Swann in Love" is ostensibly about a love affair but is actually a scathing film about the hypocrisies of Parisien society of the time. The polite exterior contrasts with the ubiquitous antisemitism and other cruelties. And I thought the French Revolution was supposed to have solved some of those problems.[/font]

Walter M Super Reviewer