# Muriel, or the Time of Return (1963)

> In a haunted Boulogne of antique rooms and returning memories, fractured identities make every attempted reunion feel like an encounter with a stranger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/37207

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Alain Resnais
- Cast: Delphine Seyrig, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée, Nita Klein, Claude Sainval, Laurence Badie, Martine Vatel, Philippe Laudenbach
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057336/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: austere, melancholic, disquieting, focused cinephile viewing, film study

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