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Boris Varissa arrives in a small Central European village, used as a haven by local Resitance fighters. He sweet talks his way into the good graces of a family in mourning after the deeath of their son Jean, a Resistance fighter. This avant garde feature leaves the viewer to decide if Boris is telling the truth or covering up for his deeds leading to the death of the heroic Resistance fighter. Awards: Berlin International Film Festival (1968): Best Male Performance for Jean-Louis Trintignant.
Credits: Producers, Maurice Urbain, Samy Halfon ; director, Alain Robbe-Grillet ; writer, Alain Robbe-Grillet ; photography, Igor Luther ; music, Michel Fano ; editor, Bob Wade.
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Sylvie Breal, Dominique Prado, Ivan Mistrik, Sylvia Turbova, Catherine Robbe-Grillet, Zuzana Kocurikova, Jozef Kroner, Julius Vasek.
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ACMI Identifier
X000179
Language
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)