Destroy, She Said

1969 1h 34m FR

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 14

DramaFantasyThriller

Synopsis

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In a secluded hotel circumscribed by a dense forest Max and Alissa Thor meet Stein and Elisabeth. Max, a professor of future history and an aspiring author, is immediately attracted to the brooding wife of industrialist Bernard Alione, Elisabeth, who is recovering from a miscarriage. Stein, a German Jew and potential writer, is infatuated by Alissa, Max's young wife and former student. During their sojourn the guests' identities gradually meld.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Catherine Sellers
Elisabeth Alione
Michael Lonsdale
Stein
Henri Garcin
Max Thor
Nicole Hiss
Alissa
Daniel Gélin
Bernard Alione

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Catherine Sellers and Michael Lonsdale and Henri Garcin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marguerite Duras directs. Jean Penzer behind the camera. Henri Lanoë cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Marguerite Duras, shot by Jean Penzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Henri Lanoë shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Catherine Sellers and Michael Lonsdale and Henri Garcin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0064272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.