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L'éternel retour

  • 19431943
  • 1h 47m
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7.2/10
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L'éternel retour (1943)
DramaRomance
This is a retelling of Tristan and Isolde, set in 1940s France. The script was written by Jean Cocteau.This is a retelling of Tristan and Isolde, set in 1940s France. The script was written by Jean Cocteau.This is a retelling of Tristan and Isolde, set in 1940s France. The script was written by Jean Cocteau.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
572
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
68,195
33,432
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    • Director
      • Jean Delannoy
    • Writer
      • Jean Cocteau(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Madeleine Sologne
      • Jean Marais
      • Jean Murat
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    • Director
      • Jean Delannoy
    • Writer
      • Jean Cocteau(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Madeleine Sologne
      • Jean Marais
      • Jean Murat
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    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Jean Marais and Madeleine Sologne in L'éternel retour (1943)
    L'éternel retour (1943)
    L'éternel retour (1943)
    L'éternel retour (1943)
    Jean Marais and Madeleine Sologne in L'éternel retour (1943)
    Madeleine Sologne in L'éternel retour (1943)
    Jean d'Yd in L'éternel retour (1943)
    Jean Murat and Madeleine Sologne in L'éternel retour (1943)
    Jean Murat and Madeleine Sologne in L'éternel retour (1943)
    Madeleine Sologne in L'éternel retour (1943)
    Yvonne de Bray, Jean d'Yd, and Piéral in L'éternel retour (1943)
    Yvonne de Bray, Jean d'Yd, and Piéral in L'éternel retour (1943)

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    Madeleine Sologne
    • Nathalie la blonde
    Jean Marais
    Jean Marais
    • Patrice
    Jean Murat
    Jean Murat
    • Marc
    Junie Astor
    Junie Astor
    • Nathalie la brune
    Roland Toutain
    Roland Toutain
    • Lionel
    Jane Marken
    Jane Marken
    • Anne
    • (as Jeanne Marken)
    Jean d'Yd
    • Amédée Frossin
    Piéral
    • Achille Frossin
    Alexandre Rignault
    Alexandre Rignault
    • Morholt
    Yvonne de Bray
    Yvonne de Bray
    • Gertrude Frossin
    Robert Sidonac
      Sandra Venturini
        • Director
          • Jean Delannoy
        • Writer
          • Jean Cocteau(dialogue) (scenario)
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        • Trivia
          Paris box office: 10,511,384 French francs (11-1-1944).
        • Connections
          Featured in Pink Ulysses (1990)

        User reviews10

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        10/10
        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.
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        • Release date
          • January 3, 1948 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • France
        • Language
          • French
        • Also known as
          • Ljubav je vecna
        • Filming locations
          • Château de Pesteils, Polminhac, Cantal, France
        • Production company
          • Films André Paulvé
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 47 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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