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La musica (1967)

80 min · Drama

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Directors

Marguerite Duras

Cast

Delphine Seyrig, Robert Hossein, Julie Dassin

A taciturn man traveling to finalize his divorce draws the attention of a curious young woman.

The story

An anxious man travels to Evreux to finalize his divorce from his serene, fulfilled wife. Along the way, he catches the attention of a curious, determined young woman who wants to understand why he is so taciturn. He is reluctant to confide in her. The three characters pass briefly through one another’s lives, and the story focuses on the distance between them and the secrets behind their motives.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

An anxious man (Robert Hossein) goes to Evreux to finalize a divorce from his serene, fulfilled wife (Delphine Seyrig). He catches the attention of a curious, determined young woman (Julie Dassin), who tries to understand why he seems so taciturn, but he is reluctant to confide in her. The three characters are merely passing through, fleeting presences in one another’s lives, and the plot emphasizes the distances between them and the secrets behind their motives.

Genres

Drama

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