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I Want to Talk About Duras

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A man involved in a passionate relationship with a celebrated writer 30 years his senior needs to talk. He is fascinated by her and yet he feels he just cannot go on anymore. He opens up, in an attempt to put into words the intensity of his love.

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Diego Semerene Slant Magazine 11/22/2021
With I Want to Talk About Duras, Claire Simon strips cinema to its bare essentials, not unlike Marguerite Duras's approach to literature and film. Go to Full Review Anna Smith Deadline Hollywood Daily 09/22/2021
If you accept this as an inherently talky, theatrical piece, it offers rewarding insights into both characters, as well as a complex relationship that could be labelled both toxic and abusive. Go to Full Review Jonathan Romney Screen International 09/21/2021
Simon's film is the quintessence of intimate cinema, and a vehicle for superb minor-key acting from Swann Arlaud and Emmanuelle Devos. Go to Full Review Carlos F. Heredero Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 09/20/2021
Claire Simon's new film originates from certainly exciting biographical and literary material, but once again the endeavor stumbles on the great question of staging. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Claire Simon

Director

Swann Arlaud

Actor

Emmanuelle Devos

Actor

Claire Simon

Screenwriter

Francois d'Artemare

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Synopsis A man involved in a passionate relationship with a celebrated writer 30 years his senior needs to talk. He is fascinated by her and yet he feels he just cannot go on anymore. He opens up, in an attempt to put into words the intensity of his love.
Director
Claire Simon
Producer
Francois d'Artemare
Screenwriter
Claire Simon
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 34m