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Cast
Mélanie Thierry
as Marguerite Duras
Benoît Magimel
as Pierre Rabier
Benjamin Biolay
as Dionys Mascolo
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
as François Morland
Emmanuel Bourdieu
as Robert Antelme
Anne-Lise Heimburger
as Mme. Bordes
Patrick Lizana
as Beauchamp
Shulamit Adar
as Mme. Katz
Joanna Grudzinska
as Thérèse
Elsa Amiel
as Secretary at Gallimard
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2017
Runtime2h 06m
LanguageGerman
CertificationPG-13
GenresDrama
Votes144
DirectorEmmanuel Finkiel
WritersEmmanuel Finkiel
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMemoir of War
About Memoir of War
In the last days of the Nazi-occupied France, writer Marguerite Duras awaits the return of her husband, Robert Antelme, arrested for being a Resistance fighter and then deported, while she maintains a tense relationship with her ambiguous lover and a dangerous game with a French collaborationist. Even when the Liberation arrives, she must still endure the unbearable pain of waiting.
Directed by Emmanuel Finkiel, Memoir of War leans on a strong ensemble — Mélanie Thierry, Benoît Magimel, Benjamin Biolay — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2017.
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