If the Sun Never Returns
1987, French. Directed by Claude Goretta.
In a remote Swiss mountain village, the self-proclaimed prophet and sorcerer Anzevui foretells that the sun will never return, plunging the community into eternal winter. As fear and panic spread among the villagers, most succumb to despair. However, a young woman named Isabelle courageously resists the collective hysteria, ultimately rallying a group to ascend above the fog-covered valley in search of the elusive sun.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Claude GorettaDirector
- Charles VanelAnzevui
- Philippe LéotardArlettaz
- Raoul BillereyDenis Revaz
- Catherine MouchetIsabelle Antide
- Anne KreisJustine Emonet
- Claude EvrardFollonier
- Gérard DarierLucien Revaz
- Jacques MathouCyprien Métrailler
- Madeleine MarieBrigitte
- Jean-Marc RoulotAugustin Antide
- Fred UlysseMaurice Tissières
- Julien VerdierMartin Métrailler
Details
- Released
- 2 September 1987
- Original title
- Si le soleil ne revenait pas
- Country
- France, Switzerland
- Written by
- Claude Goretta
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If the Sun Never Returns runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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If the Sun Never Returns isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 September 1987. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed If the Sun Never Returns?
If the Sun Never Returns (1987) was directed by Claude Goretta and stars Charles Vanel, Philippe Léotard, Raoul Billerey.