Last Year at Marienbad : L'année Dernière a Marienbad

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Call Number: DVD FLC-FRE Last
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Westgate Adult A/V 1-week checkout	DVD FLC-FRE Last	1-week checkout	On Shelf

Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.
Special features: Disc one: New, restored high-definition digital transfer of the film, supervised and approved by director Alain Resnais; original theatrical trailer and Rialto's rerelease trailer. Disc two: New audio interview with Resnais, recorded exclusively for this release; new documentary on the making of Last year at Marienbad, featuring interviews with many of Resnais' collaborators; new video interview with film scholar Ginette Vincendeau on the history of the film and its many mysteries; "Toute la mémoire du monde" documentary (1956); "Le chant du styrène" documentary (1958). A booklet featuring an essay by critic Mark Polizzotti and a section on Alain Robbe Grillet's evolving attitude toward the film, including the author's introduction to the published screenplay and comments by film scholar François Thomas.
Delphine Seyrig, Giorgio Albertazzi, Sacha Pitoëff.
X attempts to convince A that they met last year in this same hotel (or maybe it was in a different one). They loved each other, emotionally and physically. She agrees to elope with him and get away from M, her husband (or lover). At the last moment, she refuses (for whatever reason) and asked for a one year postponement. Now, the year has passed and X has come to their agreed rendezvous to take her away. A claims she does not recognize X and does not remember any agreement between them. At first, X is surprised, and he recounts conversations the two of them had, supporting details, relating scenes convincingly. A persists in not remembering, even though X produces a photograph of her as a proof of his claim.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.

REVIEWS & SUMMARIES

Library Journal Review

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Beautiful and Strange submitted by sadlera on July 14, 2011, 1:45pm The film begins with a breath taking sweep of the interior of a beautiful and old hotel. The wonderfully artistic and innovative camera work persists throughout the entire film, creating a dream-like experience. The plot disorients the viewer as it follows not a linear but a twisted path. Fans of David Lynch would really enjoy this movie!

The Invention of Morel submitted by tarascon on July 11, 2023, 9:09pm Most people will find this film absolutely no fun to sit through. Yet it’s an important and influential film; I liked it but then I read Hegel for laughs.. Honestly, if philosophical & enigmatic films are your cup of rum, check this out. Patience will serve the viewer well.
I agree with the review above and though Lynch may be a good contemporary example I’d say the film is more Cocteau than Lynch.

And what the hell does my review title mean!?
It’s the novel (by Adolpho Bioy Casares—a friend of Borges) that Robbe-Grillet loosely based his script on.