The story is an old man (Dirk Bogarde) dreaming and making a story about his relatives in a decaying country house. What the audience thinks they are seeing is what the characters are like, when in actual fact they are completely different and the old man is putting a vindictive slant on things. It bends a line between reality and dreams.
The films I have seen in the last few days have been pretty weird and average, so this is a review of a film I saw a couple of weeks ago. Everything about this film is excellent from the acting (Ellen Burstyn stars as the daughter and John Gielgud as the son) to the music, to the overall concept is fantastic. It is easily accessible and is far better than Resnais's other films 'Hiroshima mon Amour' and 'Last Year at Marienbad' by a long shot.
I don't want to give anything away as this film is a tough one to find. It has no DVD release in the UK or US, so video or illegal methods are the only way of obtaining it. You won't find it on any 'illegal' streaming websites either, and YouTube does not even have a clip or trailer of the film. It's officially the rarest film ever, so good luck finding it!!!
TO CONCLUDE
Alain Resnais's English debut is a constantly astounding work, which will stay in your mind, weeks after viewing.
SCORE
90/100
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