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Duelle
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Duelle (Une ) is a 1976 French experimental fantasy drama film directed by Jacques Rivette. The main title is a neologistic feminine form for the noun "duel". The director-assigned English title is Twhylight, a combination of "twilight" and "why". The film stars Juliet Berto as the Queen of the Night who battles the Queen of the Sun (Bulle Ogier) over a magical diamond that will allow the winner to remain on earth, specifically modern-day Paris.
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6.9Two enigmatic women separately arrive in Paris, both with a hidden but shared motive. As they navigate the city and their search progresses, various characters become entangled in a conflict, which increasingly comes to take a fantastical turn. These characters too, driven by their own desires, strive for their own goals in the struggle. From a Paris, drenched in an otherworldly ambiance, a tale of desire and power emerges through mystery and secrets.
Cast
- Juliet Berto as Leni
- Bulle Ogier as Viva
- Hermine Karagheuz as Lucie
- Nicole Garcia as Elsa
- Claire Nadeau as Sylvia
- Jean Babilée as Pierrot
Themes
- moon
- love triangle
- mystic
- surreal
- goddess
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- Duration
- 121
- FilmAffinity ID
- 871944
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- publication date
- 1976-10-22
- title
- Duelle
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Duelle (Une ) is a 1976 French experimental fantasy drama film directed by Jacques Rivette. The main title is a neologistic feminine form for the noun "duel". The director-assigned English title is Twhylight, a combination of "twilight" and "why". The film stars Juliet Berto as the Queen of the Night who battles the Queen of the Sun (Bulle Ogier) over a magical diamond that will allow the winner to remain on earth, specifically modern-day Paris.
==Cast== Juliet Berto as Leni Bulle Ogier as Viva Jean Babilée as Pierrot as Lucie (hotel receptionist) Nicole Garcia as Jeanne / Elsa Claire Nadeau as Sylvia Stern as Viva's ally Jean Wiener as the pianist André Dauchy as the accordionist Roger Fugen as the drummer ==Production== The film was the second in a planned quartet but the first to be filmed. It was followed by Noroît.