20/07/2009

Quatre nuits d'un rêveur / Four Nights Of A Dreamer (1971)

Guillaume des Forêts plays painter Jacques

Jacques, is an artist living in Paris, by a stroke of fate, he crosses paths with Marthe, who is contemplating suicide on the iconic Pont-Neuf. Engaging in conversation, they forge a connection and make plans to reunite the following evening. As their encounters progress, Jacques gradually unravels the truth: Marthe's lover had promised to meet her on the bridge that very night but failed to fulfill his commitment. Amidst this backdrop, Jacques finds himself falling in love with her over the course of several nights. However, on the fourth night, her original lover returns.

the film is loosely based on the story White Nights written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
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