Alain Delon, Anne Bennent, Fanny Ardant

Jewish intellectual Charles Swann (Jeremy Irons) has managed to deflect much of the anti-Semitism rampant in 19th century France. But in the process, he's become sexually obsessed with Odette (Ornella...( read more  read more... ) Muti), a money-grubbing courtesan who doesn't exactly reciprocate his affection. Although Swann eventually marries Odette, the relationship begins to erode when he realizes that beauty is much more than just skin deep.

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R, 110 min.

Directed by: Volker Schlondorff

Release Date: September 14, 1984

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DVD Release Date: June 8, 2004

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  • February 9, 2008
    A movie based on Marcel Proust's In Search of the Lost Time (excuse me if that is not the English title), more specifically on the book Swann's Way. So obviously it should be slow, and obviously it should be beautiful. There isn't really action, there isn't really a story. It's j...( read more)ust a meandering tale in which Charles Swann, played by Jeremy Irons (who could not use his real voice!! And still was amazing!), has a desperate need to sleep with his favorite prostitute. But she's hard to convince... and he cannot sleep, cannot eat, wanders around Paris following her everywhere she goes. Ultimately, the experience develops into a void: what once burnt strongly enough for him to want to die, becomes meaningless, empty, and even repulsive. A very pessimistic, but beautiful movie by Volker Schlondorff. Lesson: Jeremy Irons is the best "longing lover" in the history of cinema.
  • May 28, 2007
    Another flick Id heard such good things about & finally hunted down. Proust & JIrons... yes, yes. Luv JI & AD always.
  • March 6, 2007
    Although rather slow, Schlondorff's vision of Proust's work is great, and the period is magnificently captured! Jeremy Irons and Ornella Muti, plus Alain Delon as Charlus!

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