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Ophélia

  • 19631963
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Ophélia (1963)
  • Drama
After the death of his father, the weirdo Yvan Lesurf believes his mother Claudia Lesurf and his uncle Adrien Lesurf have poisoned him since they got married to each other. Completely distur... Read allAfter the death of his father, the weirdo Yvan Lesurf believes his mother Claudia Lesurf and his uncle Adrien Lesurf have poisoned him since they got married to each other. Completely disturbed and insane, the cruel Yvan decides to make a film based on Shakespeare's Hamlet to exp... Read allAfter the death of his father, the weirdo Yvan Lesurf believes his mother Claudia Lesurf and his uncle Adrien Lesurf have poisoned him since they got married to each other. Completely disturbed and insane, the cruel Yvan decides to make a film based on Shakespeare's Hamlet to expose the wealthy Claudia and Adrien to their friends in their community. He also calls his ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
239
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  • Director
    • Claude Chabrol
  • Writers
    • Claude Chabrol(by)
    • Martial Matthieu(collaboration)
    • Paul Gégauff(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Alida Valli
    • Claude Cerval
    • André Jocelyn
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  • Director
    • Claude Chabrol
  • Writers
    • Claude Chabrol(by)
    • Martial Matthieu(collaboration)
    • Paul Gégauff(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Alida Valli
    • Claude Cerval
    • André Jocelyn
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    • 3User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    André Jocelyn in Ophélia (1963)
    André Jocelyn in Ophélia (1963)
    Alida Valli in Ophélia (1963)
    Juliette Mayniel in Ophélia (1963)
    Alida Valli in Ophélia (1963)
    Juliette Mayniel in Ophélia (1963)
    Claude Cerval, André Jocelyn, and Alida Valli in Ophélia (1963)
    Juliette Mayniel in Ophélia (1963)
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    Alida Valli
    Alida Valli
    • Claudia Lesurfas Claudia Lesurf
    Claude Cerval
    Claude Cerval
    • Adrien Lesurfas Adrien Lesurf
    André Jocelyn
    • Yvan Lesurfas Yvan Lesurf
    Juliette Mayniel
    Juliette Mayniel
    • Lucieas Lucie
    Robert Burnier
    • Andre Lagrangeas Andre Lagrange
    Jean-Louis Maury
    • Sparkosas Sparkos
    Sacha Briquet
    • Gravediggeras Gravedigger
    Liliane Dreyfus
    • Ginetteas Ginette
    • (as Liliane David)
    Pierre Vernier
    Pierre Vernier
    • Paulas Paul
    Serge Bento
    • Françoisas François
    Roger Carel
    Roger Carel
    • Workeras Worker
    Henri Attal
    Henri Attal
    • Guardas Guard
    Dominique Zardi
    Dominique Zardi
    • Guardas Guard
    Jean-Marie Arnoux
    • Guardas Guard
    László Szabó
    László Szabó
    • Director
      • Claude Chabrol
    • Writers
      • Claude Chabrol(by)
      • Martial Matthieu(collaboration)
      • Paul Gégauff(dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Claude Chabrol was not fond of the film. He said that he had seen it again after many years and it was still execrable.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Les échos du cinéma: Episode #1.34 (1961)

    User reviews3

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    Top review
    5/10
    Minor Chabrol Inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet
    After the death of his father, the weirdo Yvan Lesurf (André Jocelyn) believes his mother Claudia Lesurf (Alida Valli) and his uncle Adrien Lesurf (Claude Cerval) have poisoned him since they got married to each other. Completely disturbed and insane, the cruel Yvan decides to make a film based on Shakespeare's Hamlet to expose the wealthy Claudia and Adrien to their friends in their community. He also calls his sweetheart Lucie (Juliette Mayniel) Ophélia in a tragedy foretold.

    "Ophélia" is a minor film by Claude Chabrol inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet. The plot is weird, with subplots that go nowhere such as the factory strike, and not well developed. There are also strange characters, such as the mentally handicapped security guard and the joyful gravedigger. My vote is five.

    Title (Brazil): "Ophélia"
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    • Release date
      • February 6, 1963 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Офелія
    • Filming locations
      • Villepreux, Yvelines, France
    • Production company
      • Boreal Film
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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