Ophelia (1963 film)

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Ophelia
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Directed by Claude Chabrol
Written by Claude Chabrol
Paul Gégauff
Starring Alida Valli
Claude Cerval
Music by Pierre Jansen
Cinematography Jean Rabier
Release date
1963
Running time
105 minutes
Country France
Language French

Ophelia is a 1963 French film directed by Claude Chabrol. Its story mirrors that of Shakespeare's Hamlet. [1]

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Plot

Yvan's father has recently died and his mother, Claudia, marries her husband's brother, Adrien. Yvan refuses to accept the new marriage and descends into a fantasy world where he believes that his mother and his uncle are responsible for the death of his father. Then Adrian suddenly dies and Yvan learns his uncle's true identity.

Cast

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