"Extraordinary! Hypnotic! Beautiful! Masterful!"

1961

1h 35m

7.4(506 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

In a strange and isolated chateau, a man becomes acquainted with a woman and insists that they have met before.

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Delphine Seyrig

A – The Brunette Woman

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Giorgio Albertazzi

X – The man with the Italian Accent

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Sacha Pitoëff

M – The Other Man with the Lean Face, The Husband

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Françoise Bertin

A Character from the Hotel

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Luce Garcia-Ville

A Character from the Hotel

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Héléna Kornel

A Character from the Hotel

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Françoise Spira

A Character from the Hotel

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Karin Toche-Mittler

A Character from the Hotel

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Pierre Barbaud

A Character from the Hotel

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Wilhelm von Deek

A Character from the Hotel

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Jean Lanier

A Character from the Hotel

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Gérard Lorin

A Character from the Hotel

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Davide Montemurri

A Character from the Hotel

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Gilles Quéant

A Character from the Hotel

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Gabriel Werner

A Character from the Hotel

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