Duelle (Une Quarantaine)

Duelle (Une Quarantaine)

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1976-09-15
Duration:121 min
Country:France
Director:Jacques Rivette
Actors:Juliet Berto, Bulle Ogier, Hermine Karagheuz, Nicole Garcia, Claire Nadeau
Production:Sunchild Productions, Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld, INA

Overview:

Two enigmatic women, both with a hidden but shared motive, separately arrive in Paris. As they navigate the city and their search progresses, various characters become entangled within their conflict, one which increasingly comes to take a fantastical turn. These characters too, driven by their own desires, strive for their own goals in the fight. From a Paris, drenched in an otherworldly ambiance, a tale of desire and power emerges through mystery.

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