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Wilhelm Jensen (novel)
Alain Robbe-Grillet (writer)
Release Date:
9 May 2007 (France) more
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An orientalist professor researching Delacroix's North African work becomes entangled in an S&M waking dream in Morocco. | add synopsis
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It's strange that a 84 yo director doesn't yet know which way to complete a movie more (4 total)
Cast
(Credited cast)| James Wilby | ... | John Locke | |
| Arielle Dombasle | ... | Leila / Gradiva | |
| Dany Verissimo | ... | Belkis | |
| Farid Chopel | ... | Anatoli | |
| Lotfi Yahya Jedidi | ... | Le mendiant | |
| Marie Espinosa | ... | Claudine | |
| Farida Khelfa | ... | Elvira | |
| Faycal Attougui | ... | Guard | |
| Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni | ... | Commissaire Madhi | |
| Pascal Judelewicz | ... | Le photographe | |
| Asmaa Bouafia | ... | Nina | |
| Siham Lahkim | ... | Servante | |
| Hamid Nider | ... | Kaleb | |
| Zineb Nijih | ... | Djamila |
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Gradiva (France) (new title)
It's Gradiva Who Is Calling You (International: English title) (literal title)
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Italy:110 min (Venice Film Festival)
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It's strange that a 84 yo director doesn't yet know which way to complete a movie. In the beginning I was so hopeful about the develop of the film, maybe because of the special and magic atmosphere of Morocco, and for nice imagine of the main character, but then, during the movie, I realized that Grillet actually didn't find a line (especially for the style) to rise his work. Probably it can be caused by intricate and ambitious script, but it's evident how the director uses own cinematic culture: many references to works of other artists are more or less detectable, and the results is a weird pastiche of mannerism. Furthermore I found, and this is coherent with I've just said, the constant changes of style and rhythm are too brave and too much...I don't think the lesson of Surrealism means that, though Grillet looks like knowing very well this genre of art. In conclusion I wish to make clear that I have not been disturbed by scenes of violent mixed with sex, which appear numerous in the film.