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Swann (Jeremy Irons), an eligible bachelor in the best circles of fin-de-siècle Paris, has also some more vulgar but rich friends, the Verdurins. Through them he meets Odette (Ornella Muti), a courtesan, with whom he falls hopelessly in love. She seems to enjoy his company, for which he pays, but considers herself free to socialise and sleep where she pleases, particularly with a rival called de Forcheville. Swann’s passion turns to consuming jealousy, which leads him eventually to accept the social stigma of marrying her. One old friend, the overtly gay Charlus (Alain Delon), stays sympathetic.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Starring: Jeremy Irons, Ornella Muti, Alain Delon

Released: February 23, 1984

Runtime: 110.0

Popularity Rating: 1.862

Bioskop Film, Gaumont, S.F.P.C.

France, Germany

Charles Swann Jeremy Irons
Odette de Crecy Ornella Muti
Baron de Charlus Alain Delon
Duchesse de Guermantes Fanny Ardant
Madame Verdurin Marie-Christine Barrault
Chloe Anne Bennent
Bordellchefin Charlotte Kerr

Art — Production Design: Jacques Saulnier
Art — Set Decoration: Philippe Turlure
Camera — Director of Photography: Sven Nykvist
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle
Directing — Director: Volker Schlondorff
Editing — Editor: Francoise Bonnot
Production — Casting: Caroline Huppert
Production — Casting: Marie-Christine D'Aragon
Production — Casting: Romain Bremond
Production — Executive Producer: Margaret Menegoz
Production — Producer: Eberhard Junkersdorf
Production — Producer: Martin Wiebel
Writing — Novel: Marcel Proust
Writing — Writer: Jean-Claude Carriere
Writing — Writer: Marie Helene Estienne
Writing — Writer: Peter Brooks