Les amants de Teruel

Dec 14 1962 N/A 1h 30m
Musical

This puzzling experimental film is written and directed by Raymond Rouleau, who uses effects like changing color tones and masks to put across a drama within a dance drama. The set is a sound stage and the actors in this film are dancers on the stage, performing a mime-ballet derived from one particular legend. Both the enacted legend and the actual events affecting the dancers are parallel. The lead dancer Isa (Ludmila Tcherina) is still nursing her wounds after her first love left her to stand alone at the altar. Now one of the dancers wants to expand his relationship with Isa -- and soon after, the cad who jilted her suddenly shows up again. Tragedy follows closely behind.

Plot

In a troupe of poor traveling comedians who perform in the public square, Isa dances the role of Isabelle in the legend of "Lovers of Teruel".

Written by

René-Louis Lafforgue, Raymond Rouleau

Directed by

Raymond Rouleau

Cast

Ludmilla Tchérina, Milko Sparemblek, Milenko Banovitch

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Société Monarch

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
91
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA