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Bookmark this pageLa Guerre est finie (1966)
Director: Alain Resnais
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From Time Out Film Guide
Stylistically, La Guerre est finie is probably Resnais' most orthodox film, covering three days in the life of a Spanish exile in Paris involved in a plot to overthrow Franco. Working from a script by Jorge Semprun, Resnais explores his hero's doubts and insecurities through his relationships with two very different women: a mistress (Thulin) who represents potential stability, and a vivacious young student (Bujold) who offers him a new life. Perhaps it is the film's directness and obviously dated aspects (middle-age male angst faced with effervescent feminine adoration having become such a staple 'art movie' subject) that have made it seem a minor item in an often challenging director's career.Author: DT
Cast & crew
Director: Alain Resnais
Cast: Yves Montand, Ingrid Thulin, Genevieve Bujold, Dominique Rozan, Françoise Bertin, Michel Piccoli, Jean Bouise, Jean Dasté full cast
Duration: 122 mins
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