The Screen Illusion
2010, French. Directed by Mathieu Amalric.
In this contemporary adaptation of Pierre Corneille’s brilliant, eponymous 17th century play, the enigmatic Alcandre is now a hotel concierge who uses the myriad in-house high-tech security cameras to show worried father Pridamant the whereabouts and travails of his son, Clindor. As Pridamant witnesses the conflicting romances involving his estranged son, Corneille’s modernist meta-narrative is transposed to contemporary Paris, underscoring the ambiguous nature of love, wealth and desire in an age of consumerism. (Chicago International Film Festival)
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 10 December 2010
- Original title
- L'Illusion comique
- Country
- France
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The Screen Illusion runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Who directed The Screen Illusion?
The Screen Illusion (2010) was directed by Mathieu Amalric and stars Suliane Brahim, Loïc Corbery, Denis Podalydès.