Aurélia Steiner (Melbourne)

1979 0h 28m FR

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 5

Synopsis

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Based on the letters of a fictitious poetess to her lover. Duras reads extracts from these letters, as the film shows a boat journey down the Seine, past familiar bridges and landmarks. – BFI

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marguerite Duras
Writers: Marguerite Duras
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marguerite Duras, shot by Pierre Lhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Geneviève Dufour shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0144089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marguerite Duras directs. Pierre Lhomme behind the camera. Geneviève Dufour cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marguerite Duras, shot by Pierre Lhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Geneviève Dufour shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0144089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.