Duelle

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Duelle
Duelle-film-poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jacques Rivette
Written by
Produced by Stéphane Tchalgadjieff
Starring
Cinematography William Lubtchansky
Edited by Nicole Lubtchansky
Production
companies
Distributed by Gaumont Distribution
Release dates
  • 23 May 1976 (1976-05-23)(Cannes)
  • 15 September 1976 (1976-09-15)(France)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Duelle (Une quarantaine) is a 1976 French experimental fantasy drama film directed by Jacques Rivette. The main title is a neologistic feminine form for the noun "duel". The director-assigned [1] English title is Twhylight, a combination of "twilight" and "why". The film stars Juliet Berto as the Queen of the Night who battles the Queen of the Sun (Bulle Ogier) over a magical diamond that will allow the winner to remain on earth, specifically modern-day Paris.

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Cast

Production

The film was the second in a planned quartet but the first to be filmed. It was followed by Noroît . [2]

The stylistic model for the film was based on Val Lewton's The Seventh Victim . [2]

The music, by pianist Jean Wiener, was improvised. [2]

Notes

  1. Screenplay and dialogue
  2. Screenplay
  3. Mise-en-scène

References

  1. Rosenbaum, Jonathan (31 May 2022). "Rivette's Rupture (DUELLE and NORÔIT)". JonathanRosenbaum.net. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Rosenbaum, Jonathan (1976). 20th London Film Festival programme.