1963 · Drama
Muriel, or the Time of Return
Original title · Muriel, ou le Temps d'un retour
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.
- 6.9/10 · 199 votes
- 1h 57m
- October 1, 1963
- French
Directed by Alain Resnais
About Muriel, or the Time of Return
Muriel, or the Time of Return is a 1963 drama film directed by Alain Resnais. It runs 1h 57m. It was released on October 1, 1963.
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.
The original title is Muriel, ou le Temps d'un retour. The original language is French. Spoken languages include French. Production countries include Italy and France.
The average rating is 6.9 out of 10, based on 199 TMDB votes.
Muriel, or the Time of Return Details
- Title
- Muriel, or the Time of Return
- Original title
- Muriel, ou le Temps d'un retour
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rating
- 6.9/10 from 199 votes
- Original language
- French
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- Italy and France
- Director
- Alain Resnais
- Writers
- Jean Cayrol
- Keywords
- widow, mother son relationship, french new wave
Muriel, or the Time of Return Release Date
Muriel, or the Time of Return was released on October 1, 1963. More 1963 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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Muriel, or the Time of Return Cast
Delphine SeyrigHélène Aughain
Jean-Pierre KérienAlphonse Noyard
Jean-Baptiste ThiérréeBernard Aughain- Nita KleinFrançoise
Claude SainvalRoland de Smoke
Laurence BadieClaudie- Martine VatelMarie-Dominique, aka Marie-Do
Philippe LaudenbachRobert
Jean ChampionErnest
Jean DastéL'homme à la chèvre / The Goat Man
Julien VerdierLe loueur de chevaux / The Stableman
Nelly BorgeaudLa femme du couple d'acheteurs
Catherine de SeynesAngèle- Gaston JolyAntoine, le tailleur
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