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Cast
Delphine Seyrig
as Hélène Aughain
Jean-Pierre Kérien
as Alphonse Noyard
Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée
as Bernard Aughain
Nita Klein
as Françoise
Claude Sainval
as Roland de Smoke
Laurence Badie
as Claudie
Martine Vatel
as Marie-Dominique, aka Marie-Do
Philippe Laudenbach
as Robert
Jean Champion
as Ernest
Jean Dasté
as L'homme à la chèvre / The Goat Man
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1963
Runtime1h 57m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes197
DirectorAlain Resnais
WritersJean Cayrol
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMuriel, or the Time of Return
About Muriel, or the Time of Return
In the seacoast town of Boulogne, antique furniture saleswoman Hélène lives with her stepson, Bernard, who's back from military duty in Algiers. An old lover of Hélène's comes to visit, Alphonse, with his niece Françoise; he too is back from Algiers, where he ran a café. Bernard speaks of his fiancée, Muriel, whom Hélène has not met. The past is obscured by guilt, misperceptions, and missed possibilities. Appearances deceive, things change. As Hélène and Alphonse try to sort out a renewal, everyone seems off-kilter just enough to hint that all cannot end well.
Directed by Alain Resnais, Muriel, or the Time of Return leans on a strong ensemble — Delphine Seyrig, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée — 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 1963.
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