Kevin Smith is heading to Sundance, and is giving you a look at the movies he thinks will steal the show.
Related News
-
Jonathan Rhys Meyers joins cast of 'The Aspern Papers'
04 August 2017 | ScreenDaily -
Vanessa Redgrave & Joely Richardson Team For Henry James Adaptation ‘Aspern Papers’ – Cannes
12 May 2016 | Deadline Movie News -
Eduardo de Gregorio
19 October 2012 | The Guardian - Film News
Share this Rating
Title: Aspern (1982)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Photos
Add Image
Add an image
Do you have any images for this title?
Learn more
More Like This
The Aspern Papers
(2010)
Drama
Director:
Mariana Hellmund
Stars:
Brooke Smith,
Felix D'Alviella,
Joan Juliet Buck
Els papers d'Aspern
(1991)
Drama
Director:
Jordi Cadena
Stars:
Hermann Bonnín,
Silvia Munt,
Rosa Novell
Celine and Julie Go Boating
(1974)
Comedy
|
Drama
|
Fantasy
Director:
Jacques Rivette
Stars:
Juliet Berto,
Dominique Labourier,
Bulle Ogier
The Aspern Papers
(2018)
Drama
Director:
Julien Landais
Stars:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers,
Vanessa Redgrave,
Joely Richardson
Surreal Estate
(1976)
Drama
Director:
Eduardo de Gregorio
Stars:
Leslie Caron,
Bulle Ogier,
Marie-France Pisier
The Nightcomers
(1971)
Drama
|
Horror
|
Thriller
Director:
Michael Winner
Stars:
Marlon Brando,
Stephanie Beacham,
Thora Hird
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview: | |||
| Jean Sorel | ... | Jean Decaux | |
| Bulle Ogier | ... | Mlle Tita | |
| Alida Valli | ... | Juliana Bartes | |
 |
Ana Marta | ... | Anna |
|
|
Teresa Madruga | ... | Olimpia |
|
|
Humbert Balsan | ... | L'éditeur |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
A publisher seeks information on a writer who died long ago.
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Language:
FrenchRelease Date:
1982 (France) See more »Also Known As:
The Aspern Papers See more »Filming Locations:
PortugalCompany Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
ColorFrequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Watch Hollywood hits and TV favorites for free with IMDb Freedive. Start streaming on IMDb and Fire TV devices today!
Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.
Although Henry James is considered a difficult novelist,a surprising number of his works have made it to the screen and this is the second adaptation of his celebrated novella "The Aspern Papers",the first version being a rather gloomy affair filmed in 1947 with Susan Hayward and Agnes Moorehead.This is altogether a much brighter,lighter affair set in a sun-drenched villa.The story concerns a shy,withdrawn woman(Bulle Ogier)who looks after her very elderly aunt(Alida Valli).She is approached by a scholar(Jean Sorel,best known for his role as Catherine Deneuve's husband in "Belle De Jour") who is anxious to get his hands on some poems written by a famous American poet who had an affair with the reclusive aunt years ago and who it is rumoured left them in her possession.
This basic situation mirrors the plots of many James' novels (Washington Square,The Wings of the dove)where a young good-looking but rather unscrupulous man tries to take advantage of a shy,insecure woman for personal or financial reasons and the film deals subtly with the turmoil of emotions this arouses in the niece.Argentinian director Eduardo DeGregorio has worked with Bulle Ogier before on several films he scripted for her regular director Jacques Rivette and he retains many of the latter's qualities of ambiguity and a pervading mystery.