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The Middle of the World (1974)
Director: Alain Tanner
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From Time Out Film Guide
Tanner's most achieved film to date is also his most apparently conventional, the story of a love affair between a café waitress and an ambitious (married) local politician which comes to a catastrophic end. But the subject matter (a woman struggling for independence) and formal structure (including 'empty' shots of a bleak winter landscape) come together with breathtaking lucidity. The tone is compassionate, and for a truly '70s tragedy the ending is curiously upbeat.Author: CA
Cast & crew
Director: Alain Tanner
Producer: Yves Peyrot
Cast: Olimpia Carlisi, Philippe Léotard, Juliet Berto, Denise Perron, Jacques Denis, Roger Jendly, Gilbert Bahon, Claire Dominique full cast
Duration: 117 mins
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