In Search of Lost Time or Remembrance of Things Past is a novel in seven volumes by Marcel Proust. His most prominent work, it is known both for its length and its theme of involuntary memory, the most famous example being the episode of the madeleine. Running to nearly 1.5 million words, it is one of the longest novels in world literature. The novel began to take shape in 1909. Proust continued to work on it until his final illness in the autumn of 1922 forced him to break off. Proust established the structure early on, but even after volumes were initially finished he kept adding new material, and edited one volume after another for publication. The last three of the seven volumes contain oversights and fragmentary or unpolished passages as they existed in draft form at the death of the author; the publication of these parts was overseen by his brother Robert. The work was published in France between 1913 and 1927. The novel had great influence on twentieth-century literature; some writers have sought to emulate it, others to parody it.

Trying to film Marcel Proust’s `A la recherche du temps perdu’ has tied many a great director in knots. What is it about this masterpiece that resists adaptation? In theory, anybody can now make a movie of A la recherche du temps perdu. (The rights to the book fell into the public domain more than a decade ago) Most other major 20th- century novels have been cannibalised by the movies. We’ve had versions of Ulysses, Death in Venice and any number of Henry James adaptations, but for some reason, Proust has scared away filmmakers. His novel is still routinely dismissed as “unfilmable”, a strange verdict given how cinematic Proust’s language often seems. With its madeleine cakes and chiming bells, the book provides endless opportunities for Rosebud-style flashbacks. It also has plenty to titillate. There is voyeurism, lesbianism, homosexuality, family plotting, political intrigue and scandal, and all the glamour of the Faubourg St-Germain. When it comes to investigating high society and exposing its blatant snobbery, Proust is both satirist and detective. If not a movie, Proust’s 3,000- page opus ought at least to provide plenty of grist for the mini-series.

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Language(s):French
Subtitles:French,English

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Synopsis
A dramatic triptych offering differing perspectives about death and its aftermath, set on a Brittany beach during the late summer…

L’histoire d’un chateau de sable, de celui qui le construit et de ceux qui l’observent sur une plage de Bretagne. Tous ont eu à vivre la perte d’un proche…

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This haunting and original portrayal of grief was the first full-length film from director Pascale Ferran, who had previously been noted for her work as a sceenwriter. The film’s complex narrative structure and occasional moments of mad surrealism prevent it from being accessible to a mainstream audience but these contribute to the mood and impact of the piece. The film is divided into three parts, which tell the story from the point of view of three different characters. Of these, the most memorable is the first, which shows how a young boy reacts to the death of a close friend. Thanks to some inventive cinematography and editing, plus a heart-rending performance from child actor Guillaume Charras, this segment vividly conveys the trauma of a child who is forced to confront death for the first time. After such a brilliant start, the remainder of the film feels something of a let down, even if the calibre of the acting and direction is just as good as in the first part. One actor who stands out is Charles Berling, appearing in one of his first substantial film roles. The film won the Golden Camera award at Cannes in 1994.

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Language:French
Subtitles:English

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