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L'éternel retour

  • 19431943
  • 1h 47m
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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
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591
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    • Jean Delannoy
    • Jean Cocteau(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Sologne
    • Jean Marais
    • Jean Murat
    • Jean Delannoy
    • 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)
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    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
          • Jean Delannoy
          • Jean Cocteau(dialogue) (scenario)
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          Paris box office: 10,511,384 French francs (11-1-1944).
        • Connections
          Featured in Pink Ulysses (1990)

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        Patrice is Tristan
        The first Cocteau/Delannoy collaboration.That would not be the only one ("la Princesse de Clèves,1961).

        Like "les Visiteurs du Soir" ,"l'Eternel Retour" was the typical Occupation movie : a way to keep reality away .But whereas Carné's work was hailed as an attack against Hitler (Jules Berry's devil was supposed to represent the Fuhrer),Cocteau-Delannoy's fans was sometimes accused of germanophilia.But with hindsight,it's talking nonsense:even if Patrice was a fair-haired Tristan,Jean Marais joined the army and he fought against Nazi Germany.One thing for sure: Jean Marais made his sweater fashionable,and Madeleine Sologne did the same with her hairdo.

        This is the "Tristan and Isolde" legend transposed to the contemporary era.Tristan becomes Patrice,Isolde becomes Nathalie (one of the two Nathalie because,like in the story,there are two of them),King Mark simply turns into "Oncle Marc".The dwarf,Frossin,is also featured and is played by Piéral who also appeared in "La Princesse de Clèves" and many historical films.This is really a good directing job by Jean Delannoy,too often slagged off by the Young Turks of the New Wavelet.The castle and the misty banks of the lake are haunting.And Jean Marais is ideally cast as Patrice/Tristan.

        If you are interested in the FRench cinema,this is essential viewing.
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          • January 3, 1948 (United States)
          • France
          • French
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          • Château de Pesteils, Polminhac, Cantal, France
        • Production company
          • Films André Paulvé
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        • 1 hour 47 minutes
          • Black and White

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