Duelle (Une Quarantaine)

Duelle (Une Quarantaine) (1976)

Duelle (une quarantaine)

Two enigmatic women, both with a hidden but shared motive, separately arrive in Paris. As they navigate the city and their search progresses, various characters become entangled within their conflict, one which increasingly comes to take a fantastical turn. These characters too, driven by their own desires, strive for their own goals in the fight. From a Paris, drenched in an otherworldly ambiance, a tale of desire and power emerges through mystery.

Date of release
1976-09-15
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (64)
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Director
Jacques Rivette

Casting

Interesting facts

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 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.

Production

The film was the second in a planned quartet but the first to be filmed. It was followed by Noroît.

The stylistic model for the film was based on Val Lewton's The Seventh Victim.

The music, by pianist Jean Wiener, was improvised.

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