Woman of the Ganges

1974 1h 25m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 8

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A man returns to the place he once lived a passionate love affair with a woman who is now dead. So powerful are the emotions that seize him that he imagines she is still alive, and begins to live as if this were the case...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Catherine Sellers
Woman / Traveler's wife
Nicole Hiss
Another woman / Narrator (voice)
Gérard Depardieu
Guy on the beach / "The Fool"
Dionys Mascolo
Traveler
Christian Baltauss
Man on the beach
Françoise Lebrun
Narrator (voice)
Marguerite Duras
Voice

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 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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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Catherine Sellers and Nicole Hiss and Gérard Depardieu carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070057 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Marguerite Duras directs. Ghislain Cloquet behind the camera. Carlos D'Alessio scores. Solange Leprince cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marguerite Duras, shot by Ghislain Cloquet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Carlos D'Alessio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Solange Leprince shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Catherine Sellers and Nicole Hiss and Gérard Depardieu carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0070057 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.