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Last Year at Marienbad

1961 · Movie · NR · 95 min · ★ 7.4 · 90% critics

DramaRomance

In an isolated, opulent château, a man insists he and a woman shared a past encounter, while she denies remembering it. As they drift through corridors, gardens, and social games, the line between memory, desire, and reality grows increasingly uncertain in a hypnotic, repeating loop.

Also known as Last Year in Marienbad

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Details
Original title
L'Année dernière à Marienbad
Years
1961
Release date
1961-05-25
Language
French
Rated
NR
Runtime
95 min
Critic score
90/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (544 votes)
About

You may enjoy this if you like hypnotic, puzzle-like stories about memory and uncertainty with an eerie, elegant atmosphere, like Hiroshima Mon Amour or La Jetée; Not for you if you need clear answers, fast pacing, or straightforward storytelling.

Pros: haunting dreamlike mood; striking black-and-white beauty; intriguing ambiguity | Cons: slow, repetitive pacing; hard to follow; emotionally distant characters

Themes

  • hotel
  • amnesia
  • card game
  • extramarital affair
  • mysterious
  • statue
  • chateau
  • complex
  • ghoulish

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Lion · 1961
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Original Screenplay · 1963 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1962 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Alain Resnais