Ophelia (1963 film)
| Ophelia | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Written by |
Claude Chabrol Paul Gégauff |
| Starring |
Alida Valli Claude Cerval |
| Music by | Pierre Jansen |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
Release date | 1963 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Ophelia is a 1963 French film directed by Claude Chabrol. Its story mirrors that of Shakespeare's Hamlet.[1]
Plot
Yvan's father has recently died and his mother, Claudia, marries her husband's brother, Adrien. Yvan refuses to accept the new marriage and descends into a fantasy world where he believes that his mother and his uncle are responsible for the death of his father. Then Adrian suddenly dies and Yvan learns his uncle's true identity.
Cast
- Alida Valli as Claudia Lesurf[1]
- Claude Cerval as Adrien Lesurf[1]
- André Jocelyn as Yvan Lesurf[1]
- Juliette Mayniel as Lucie[1]
- Robert Burnier as Andre Lagrange
- Jean-Louis Maury as Sparkos
- Sacha Briquet as Gravedigger
References
Sources
- Sayre, Nora (8 August 1974). "Film: Chabrol's Ophelia: The Cast". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
Further reading
- Rosenbaum, Jonathan (n.d.). "Ophelia". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Lennon, Peter (16 June 2001). "Surfer on the new wave". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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