Released:
1969-09-25

Overview:
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.

Director:
Marguerite Duras

Runtime:
1h 34min

Genre:
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

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