Muriel, or the Time of Return — Official Trailer

Synopsis

In the seacoast town of Boulogne, antique furniture saleswoman Hélène lives with her stepson, Bernard, who's back from military duty in Algiers. An old lover of Hélène's comes to visit, Alphonse, with his niece Françoise; he too is back from Algiers, where he ran a café. Bernard speaks of his fiancée, Muriel, whom Hélène has not met. The past is obscured by guilt, misperceptions, and missed possibilities. Appearances deceive, things change. As Hélène and Alphonse try to sort out a renewal, everyone seems off-kilter just enough to hint that all cannot end well.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Alain Resnais

• Delphine Seyrig
  as Hélène Aughain
• Jean-Pierre Kérien
  as Alphonse Noyard
• Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée
  as Bernard Aughain
• Nita Klein
  as Françoise
• Claude Sainval
  as Roland de Smoke
• Laurence Badie
  as Claudie

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