Main Cast: Jeremy Irons, Ornella Muti, Alain Delon, Fanny Ardant, Marie-Christine Barrault
Release Year: 1984
Country: FR/WG
Run Time: 110 minutes
Plot
This ambitious attempt to film a portion of Marcel Proust's epic novel Remembrance of Things Past stars Jeremy Irons as Charles Swann, a Jewish intellectual who has managed to overcome growing anti-Semitism in 19th century France and travels in an elite social circle. But Swann has become obsessed with Odette (Ornella Muti), a courtesan who cares more for money than Swann's passion for her. In time they marry, but Swann soon realizes his desire for her is based purely on physical lust for someone with whom he has no rapport, or even much affection, and the relationship begins to erode the social acceptance Swann struggled to achieve. Meanwhile, the Baron de Charlus (Alain Delon) finds himself similarly attracted to a young man who does not share his desires. Un Amour de Swann was much praised for its production design and the cinematography of frequent Ingmar Bergman collaborator Sven Nykvist, though many felt director Volker Schlondorff failed to capture the narrative depth and complexity of Proust's novel. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Anne Bennent - Chloé; Nathalie Juvet - Madame Cottard; Nicolas Baby - Juif; Jean Aurenche - Monsieur Vinteuil; Jean-François Balmer - Mons. Cottard; Jacques Boudet - Duc De Guermantes; Jean-Pierre Coffe - Aime; Charlotte de Turckheim - Mme. De Cambremer; Veronique Dietschy - Mlle. Vinteuil; Charlotte Kerr - Sous-maitresse; Catherine Lachens - Aunt; Philippine Pascale - Mme. De Gallardon; Jean-Louis Richard - Mons. Verdurin; Bruno Thost - Saniette; Humbert Balsan - Head of Protocol; Roland Topor - Biche; Vincent Martin - Remi; Romain Bremond; Marc Arian
Credit
Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle - Costume Designer, Volker Schlöndorff - Director, Françoise Bonnot - Editor, David Graham - Composer (Music Score), Hans Werner Henze - Composer (Music Score), Marcel Wengler - Composer (Music Score), Jacques Saulnier - Production Designer, Sven Nykvist - Cinematographer, Eberhard Junkersdorf - Producer, Margaret Menegoz - Producer, Peter Brook - Screenwriter, Jean-Claude Carrière - Screenwriter, Marie-Helene Estienne - Screenwriter, Volker Schlöndorff - Screenwriter, Marcel Proust - Book Author
