Muriel, ou Le Temps d’un retour
When and Where
Monday, December 02, 2019 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Deluxe Screening Room, Room 222
2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5
Description
A screening of Muriel, ou Le Temps d’un retour (Alain Resnais, 1963) preceding a lecture by Laure Astourian at 5pm in IN-223 entitled, "Alain Resnais from Statues to Muriel."
Hélène, a widow who runs an antique business from her own apartment in Boulogne-sur-Mer, is visited by a past lover, Alphonse. Her stepson, Bernard, is tormented by the memory of a girl named Muriel whom he participated in torturing while doing military service in Algeria.
Contact Information
Prof. James Cahill