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In Search of Marcel Proust

"In Search of Marcel Proust" is a 1962 literary documentary directed by the Italian poet Attilio Bertolucci. It serves as a biographical and critical journey into the world of Marcel Proust, blending readings from his masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time, with rare filmed testimonies from those who knew him personally, including his housekeeper Céleste Albaret and friends like Jean Cocteau and François Mauriac.

Top Cast

  • Romolo Valli

    Romolo Valli

  • Giorgio De Lullo

    Giorgio De Lullo

  • Céleste Albaret

    Céleste Albaret

  • Marcel Proust

    Marcel Proust

    (archive footage)

  • Jean Cocteau

    Jean Cocteau

  • François Mauriac

    François Mauriac

  • Paul Morand

    Paul Morand

  • Daniel Halévy

    Daniel Halévy

  • Georges de Lauris

    Georges de Lauris

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"In Search of Marcel Proust" is a 1962 literary documentary directed by the Italian poet Attilio Bertolucci. It serves as a biographical and critical journey into the world of Marcel Proust, blending readings from his masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time, with rare filmed testimonies from those who knew him personally, including his housekeeper Céleste Albaret and friends like Jean Cocteau and François Mauriac.

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