Love Eternal (1943)
"L'éternel retour" (original title)

Director:

Jean Delannoy

Writers:

Jean Cocteau (dialogue), Jean Cocteau (scenario)

Stars:

Madeleine Sologne, Jean Marais, Jean Murat

Cast

Cast overview:
Madeleine Sologne	...	Nathalie la blonde
Jean Marais	...	Patrice
Jean Murat	...	Marc
Junie Astor	...	Nathalie la brune
Roland Toutain	...	Lionel
Jane Marken	...	Anne (as Jeanne Marken)
Jean d'Yd	...	Amédée Frossin
Piéral	...	Achille Frossin
Alexandre Rignault	...	Morholt
Yvonne de Bray	...	Gertrude Frossin

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

lovesick | theft | horse riding | leg wound | love | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

3 January 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Eternal Return

Filming Locations:

Château de Pesteils, Polminhac, Cantal, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films André Paulvé

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #7.5 (1994)

User Reviews

A Timeless Classic

A spectacular and beautiful film, and perhaps one of the best movies ever made. In the roles of an updated Tristan and Isolde, Sologne and Marais are a stunningly handsome couple. This powerful romantic tragedy transcends the ephemeral world of politics altogether and carries us into the realm of dreams & legend, as "Beauty & the Beast" did so well. Its theme and sense of style actually have much in common with many German films of its time. Admirers of the art of Jean Cocteau will not be disappointed.