Last Year at Marienbad (1961) is a cinematic enigma, a radical exploration of film's formal possibilities by Alain Resnais. Shot in stunning Cinemascope by Sacha Vierny, the movie presents a labyrinthine tale of seduction, oscillating between a present and past that may be illusory. The narrative revolves around an unnamed gentleman (Giorgio Albertazzi) who tries to persuade an equally unnamed woman (Delphine Seyrig) that they had a romantic encounter the previous year in the same opulent European hotel. The film's characters are more like pieces in a game than fully realized individuals. This surrealist parody of Hollywood melodrama is a high-stakes romance with a sinister, otherworldly atmosphere. Screenwriter Alain Robbe-Grillet describes the film as a pure construction, devoid of any external reference—its characters' lives commence with the dimming of the lights and conclude with their brightening.
Credits
Direction Alain Resnais
Cast Delphine Seyrig · Giorgio Albertazzi · Sacha Pitoeff · Françoise Bertin · Luce Garcia-Ville · Pierre Barbaud · Françoise Spira
Soundtrack Francis Seyrig
Screenplay Alain Robbe-Grillet
Cinematography Sacha Vierny
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Title Last Year at Marienbad
Original title L'Annèe dernière à Marienbad
Year 1961
Type Movie
Length 91 min.
Country France
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