Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert

1976 1h 54m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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The full soundtrack to Marguerite Duras' 1975 film India Song, about a French ambassador's wife in 1930s India, is here repurposed with all new cinematography. As we hear all the dialogue of a bygone movie, we travel visually through images of absence and decay, bereft of life. It's the ghost of a film, and a further commentary on colonialism.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Delphine Seyrig
Anne-Marie Stretter
Michael Lonsdale
The Vice Consul of Lahore
Sylvie Nuytten
Nicole Hiss
Marie-Pierre Thiebaut
Satasinh Manila
Monique Simonet
Viviane Forrester

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlos D'Alessio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

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 / 8

CAST

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Delphine Seyrig and Michael Lonsdale and Sylvie Nuytten carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075243 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marguerite Duras directs. Bruno Nuytten behind the camera. Carlos D'Alessio scores. Geneviève Dufour cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Marguerite Duras, shot by Bruno Nuytten. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carlos D'Alessio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Geneviève Dufour shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Delphine Seyrig and Michael Lonsdale and Sylvie Nuytten carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0075243 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.