Actors: Delphine Seyrig, Giorgio Albertazzi, Sacha Pitoeff
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Last Year at Marienbad (L'annee Derniere a Marienbad)
A woman accompanies her husband to a posh resort. There, she meets a man who attempts to convince her that they met the year before at Marienbad, and that they'd had an affair. As the man invades her thoughts and memories more and more, she is unable to discern what is true and what is false. The film questions the entire nature and reliability of memory.
--Judy Berman, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Last Year at Marienbad (L'annee Derniere a Marienbad)
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- seduction (yum!)
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Brain/Body not working?
- amnesia
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
