Duelle | |
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Directed by | Jacques Rivette |
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Produced by | Stéphane Tchalgadjieff |
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Cinematography | William Lubtchansky |
Edited by | Nicole Lubtchansky |
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Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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.
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]
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Jacques Rivette was a French film director and film critic most commonly associated with the French New Wave and the film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma. He made twenty-nine films, including L'amour fou (1969), Out 1 (1971), Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974), and La Belle Noiseuse (1991). His work is noted for its improvisation, loose narratives, and lengthy running times.
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