Duelle (Une Quarantaine)
Seen it?1976 | 121 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Two enigmatic women, both with a hidden but shared motive, separately arrive in Paris. As they navigate the city and their search progresses, various characters become entangled within their conflict, one which increasingly comes to take a fantastical turn. These characters too, driven by their own desires, strive for their own goals in the fight. From a Paris, drenched in an otherworldly ambiance, a tale of desire and power emerges through mystery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Rivette
- Juliet BertoLeni
- Bulle OgierViva
- Hermine KaragheuzLucie
- Nicole GarciaElsa
- Claire NadeauSylvia
- Jean BabiléePierrot
- Elisabeth WienerAllié de Viva
- Jean WienerAu piano
- André DauchyA l'accordéon
- Roger FugenA la batterie