Muriel, or the Time of Return
Muriel, ou le Temps d'un retour
Synopsis
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.
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Muriel - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-03-19
Top Cast
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Delphine Seyrig
Hélène Aughain
Jean-Pierre Kérien
Alphonse Noyard
Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée
Bernard Aughain
Nita Klein
Françoise
Claude Sainval
Roland de Smoke
Laurence Badie
Claudie
Martine Vatel
Marie-Dominique, aka Marie-Do
Philippe Laudenbach
Robert
Jean Champion
Ernest
Jean Dasté
L'homme à la chèvre / The Goat Man
Julien Verdier
Le loueur de chevaux / The Stableman
Nelly Borgeaud
La femme du couple d'acheteurs
Catherine de Seynes
Angèle
Gaston Joly
Antoine, le tailleur
Gérard Lorin
Marc
Françoise Bertin
Simone
Wanda Kérien
La cliente
Jean-Jacques Lagarde
L'employé du casino
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alain Resnais
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean Cayrol
- Original Score
- Hans Werner Henze
- Original Title
- Muriel, ou le Temps d'un retour
- Country of Origin
- Italy, France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Alpha Productions, Argos films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alain Resnais
Jean Cayrol
Hans Werner Henze
Sacha Vierny
Éric Pluet, Kenout Peltier
Anatole Dauman
Department Leadership Roster
Alain Resnais
Director
Jean Cayrol
Writer
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Lucilla Mussini
Costume Design
Éric Pluet
Editor
Hans Werner Henze
Original Music Composer
Jacques Saulnier
Production Design
Anatole Dauman
Producer
Kenout Peltier
Editor
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What is Muriel, or the Time of Return about?
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.
Who directed Muriel, or the Time of Return?
Muriel, or the Time of Return was directed by Alain Resnais.
Who stars in Muriel, or the Time of Return?
The principal cast of Muriel, or the Time of Return includes Delphine Seyrig, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée, Nita Klein, Claude Sainval.
When was Muriel, or the Time of Return released and how long is it?
Muriel, or the Time of Return was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for Muriel, or the Time of Return?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Muriel, or the Time of Return was composed by Hans Werner Henze.