The Long Absence

Wed 20 May
Films

Winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1961. Thérèse Langlois is intrigued by a tramp who looks just like her husband, deported by the Germans fifteen years earlier. She decides to follow him, to be certain that it is indeed him. But he’s suffering from amnesia. Patiently, Thérèse tries to find a way to reawaken his memories.

  • Director(s): Henri Colpi
  • Cast: Alida Valli, Georges Wilson, Charles Blavette
  • Original title: Une aussi longue absence
  • Country, year: France, 1961
  • Duration: 1h34
  • Language: In French with English subtitles
  • Age: Suitable for all
  • Genre: Drama, Mystery
  • Price: £5 Full Price | Free for French Institute members
  • More information: Doors open 15 minutes before the screening

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