Ophélia (1963 film)

Ophélia is a 1963 French film directed by Claude Chabrol. Its story mirrors that of Shakespeare's Hamlet.[1]

Ophélia
Directed byClaude Chabrol
Written byClaude Chabrol
Paul Gégauff
StarringAlida Valli
Claude Cerval
Music byPierre Jansen
CinematographyJean Rabier
Release date
1963
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Plot

Yvan's father has recently died and his mother, Claudia, marries her husband's brother, Adrien. Yvan refuses to accept the new marriage and descends into a fantasy world where he believes that his mother and his uncle are responsible for the death of his father. Then Adrian suddenly dies and Yvan learns his uncle's true identity.

Cast

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References

Sources

  • Sayre, Nora (8 August 1974). "Film: Chabrol's Ophelia: The Cast". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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