L'anno scorso a Marienbad

The 1961 black-and-white classic explores risking all for love

Alain Resnais' 1961 "Last Year at Marienbad" remains one of cinema's glorious enigmas, endlessly compelling and intriguing. It is a beautiful film, shot in superb black-and-white and set primarily in Munich's extravagant Nymphenburg Palace, which, along with several other locales, stands in for an ornate resort hotel.
Written by Alain Robbe-Grillet in collaboration with Resnais, the film is an exploration of the power of memory and the persistence of romantic longing. Amid the splendor of a bygone era, a large number of formally dressed guests while away evenings playing games, attending balls and, one night, a production of Ibsen's "Rosmersholm. [...]

di Kevin Thomas, articolo completo (2426 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 1 febbraio 2008