Le retour d'Afrique streaming
Original title: Le Retour d’Afrique
1973 Movie Switzerland Drama 102 min
By: Alain Tanner With: Anne Wiazemsky, Juliet Berto, Josée Destoop, François Marthouret
An ode to liberated speech and to the power of words, "those one speaks to others, those one speaks in silence", Alain Tanner's third film is inspired by a poet and a poetic text which deeply affected him as a young director.
Mood
Entertaining
Poetic
Reflective
Thoughtful
Cast & Crew
Alain Tanner
François Marthouret
Anne Wiazemsky
Juliet Berto
Josée Destoop
Alain Tanner (Director)
Jean-Sébastien Bach (Music)
Renato Berta (Cinematographer)
Cinematic Technique
35Mm Film
Artistic
Black And White
Mono Sound
Symbolic
Visual Storytelling
Film Movements
Art-House
Experimental
Narrative Structure
Artistic
Character-Driven
Dialogue-Heavy
Linear
Poetic Narration
Pace
Balanced
Moderate
Slow-Paced
Steady
Runtime
113 Minutes
Soundtrack
Bach
Classical Music
Style
Art-House
Black And White
Cinematic
Poetic
Time-Period
1970S
Central Conflict
Acceptance Of Change
Leaving Geneva
Characters
Francoise
Vincent
Ending
Ambiguous
Reflective
Historical Context
1970S
Swiss Cinema
Key Plot Points
Departure Plans
Home Confinement
Telegram Interruption
Plot
Character Dynamics
Cultural Exploration
Personal Growth
Personal Journeys
Poetry And Language
Themes Of Liberated Speech
Setting
Algeria
Geneva
Shooting Location
Algeria
Geneva
Theme
Cultural Identity
Liberated Speech
Personal Freedom
Personal Growth
Power Of Words
Social Issues
Genre
Art Film
Comedy
Drama
Drama Comedy
Audiences
Adults
Art-House Enthusiasts
Cinephiles
Cultural Enthusiasts
Intellectual Viewers
Teens
Titles
Le retour d'Afrique
Le Retour d’Afrique
Retour d'Afrique
Return From Africa
Production Countries
Switzerland
Release Year
1973
mowizz ID: 9609522e-be8d-4c77-8ddf-5bed10bd4b58
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