Swann in Love
Swann in Love ★★½ Un Amour De Swann 1984 (R)
A handsome, wealthy French aristocrat makes a fool of himself over a beautiful courtesan who cares nothing for him. Elegant production lacks spark. Based upon a section of Marcel Proust's “Remembrance of Things Past.” In French with English subtitles or an English language version. 110m/C VHS, DVD . FR GE Jeremy Irons, Ornella Muti, Alain Delon, Fanny Ardant, Marie-Christine Barrault; D: Volker Schlondorff; W: Peter Brook, Jean-Claude Carriere; C: Sven Nykvist. Cesar ‘85: Art Dir./Set Dec., Costume Des.
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