Movie
1961
Last Year at Marienbad, released in the United Kingdom as Last Year in Marienbad, is a 1961 French New Wave avant-garde psychological drama film directed by Alain Resnais and written by Alain Robbe-Grillet.
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The distinction between art cinema and commercial cinema often blurs, yet in certain instances, it becomes strikingly clear. One such case is *Last Year at Marienbad*, a 1961 psychological drama directed by Alain Resnais. This film has garnered significant acclaim from critics, winning the prestigious Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. However, it remains a polarising experience for general audiences, many of…More
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Do you remember last year? source . French cinema has always tried to rearrange stories in such a way that the viewer is surprised by the screening and can indulge in consternation. Last Year at Marienbad is a film that mesmerizes the viewer, the story, the setting the image of love. This is not an ordinary film that rearranges stories in an easy way. Fragments like torn pieces of paper we get in scattered form and…More
I have no idea if the story was meant to be understood; atleast that's what I felt. Too many overlaps and the ending, if it was really the end, was more confusing. I'm not sure if I can make the best out of the plot but I'll explain the way I understood it. One thing for sure is now I know why @notacinephile called this movie as an art; not all art is meant to be understood as they're never conventional but sometime…More
Last Year At Marienbad (1961) Dir — Alain Resnais I've been begging myself for a while to write for myself and myself only. Without any expectations and obligations. The only obligation I have is to myself and perhaps to posterity to some extent. In 30 years, I don't want to look back and experience the regret of having a trail of wasted time. But at the end of the day, I end up writing for an imaginary audience. I…More
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