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Memoir of War

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2017 | 126 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Zone of Interest or Gandhi, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 6 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In the last days of the Nazi-occupied France, writer Marguerite Duras awaits the return of her husband, Robert Antelme, arrested for being a Resistance fighter and then deported, while she maintains a tense relationship with her ambiguous lover and a dangerous game with a French collaborationist. Even when the Liberation arrives, she must still endure the unbearable pain of waiting.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Emmanuel Finkiel

  • Mélanie ThierryMarguerite Duras
  • Benoît MagimelPierre Rabier
  • Benjamin BiolayDionys Mascolo
  • Grégoire Leprince-RinguetFrançois Morland
  • Emmanuel BourdieuRobert Antelme
  • Anne-Lise HeimburgerMme. Bordes
  • Patrick LizanaBeauchamp
  • Shulamit AdarMme. Katz
  • Joanna GrudzinskaThérèse
  • Elsa AmielSecretary at Gallimard