Ophélia (1963 film)
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| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Written by | Claude Chabrol Paul Gégauff |
| Starring | Alida Valli Claude Cerval |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
| Music by | Pierre Jansen |
Release date | 1963 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Ophélia is a 1963 French film directed by Claude Chabrol. Its story mirrors that of Shakespeare's Hamlet.[1]
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 Adrien suddenly dies and Yvan learns his uncle's true identity.
Cast[]
- Alida Valli as Claudia Lesurf[1]
- Claude Cerval as Adrien Lesurf[1]
- as Yvan Lesurf[1]
- Juliette Mayniel as Lucie[1]
- Robert Burnier as Andre Lagrange
- as Sparkos
- Sacha Briquet as Gravedigger
References[]
Sources[]
- Sayre, Nora (8 August 1974). "Film: Chabrol's Ophelia: The Cast". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
Further reading[]
- Rosenbaum, Jonathan (n.d.). "Ophelia". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- Lennon, Peter (16 June 2001). "Surfer on the new wave". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
External links[]
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Categories:
- French-language films
- 1960s French film stubs
- French films
- Films directed by Claude Chabrol
- Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare
- Films based on Hamlet
- 1963 films
- Films set in France
- Films with screenplays by Paul Gégauff