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Destroy, She Said
Drama · 1h 34m
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About
At a secluded forest hotel, a professor and a potential writer become drawn to two women, and the guests' identities begin to merge.
Marguerite Duras's 1969 French drama Destroy, She Said takes place in a secluded hotel set in a dense forest. There Max Thor (Henri Garcin), a professor of future history and an aspiring author, and his young wife Alissa (Nicole Hiss), his former student, meet Stein (Michael Lonsdale) and Elisabeth Alione (Catherine Sellers). Max is drawn to Elisabeth, the wife of industrialist Bernard Alione (Daniel Gélin), who is recovering from a miscarriage. Stein, a German Jew and a potential writer, is infatuated with Alissa. Over the course of their stay, the guests' identities begin to merge.
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Cast and crew
Catherine Sellersas Elisabeth Alione
Michael Lonsdaleas Stein
Henri Garcinas Max Thor
Nicole Hissas Alissa
Daniel Gélinas Bernard Alione
Photos: TMDB
- Director
- Marguerite Duras
- Written by
- Marguerite Duras
- Producers
- Nicole Stéphane
- Camera
- Jean Penzer
- Editing
- Henri Colpi
- Countries
- France
- Studios
- Madeleine Films, Ancinex
Good to know
- Running time
- 1 hour 34 minutes
- Language
- French
Questions
How long is Destroy, She Said?
1 hour 34 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 1 hour 54 minutes.
What language is Destroy, She Said in?
Destroy, She Said is in French. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with Dutch subtitles.
Who is in Destroy, She Said?
Catherine Sellers plays Elisabeth Alione, with Michael Lonsdale, Henri Garcin, Nicole Hiss and Daniel Gélin.
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