The Lovers of Teruel

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The Lovers of Teruel

This puzzling experimental film is written and directed by Raymond Rouleau, who uses effects like changing color tones and masks to put across a drama within a dance drama. The set is a sound stage and the actors in this film are dancers on the stage, performing a mime-ballet derived from one particular legend. Both the enacted legend and the actual events affecting the dancers are parallel. The lead dancer Isa (Ludmila Tcherina) is still nursing her wounds after her first love left her to stand alone at the altar. Now one of the dancers wants to expand his relationship with Isa -- and soon after, the cad who jilted her suddenly shows up again. Tragedy follows closely behind.

Original Title

Les amants de Teruel

Release Date

1962-06-08

Year

1962

Duration

1h 24m

Status

Released

Score

5.50

#dance#surrealism

Cast

Ludmilla Tchérina

Ludmilla Tchérina

Isa

René-Louis Lafforgue

René-Louis Lafforgue

Huckster

Milko Sparemblek

Milko Sparemblek

Manuel

Milenko Banovitch

Milenko Banovitch

Diego

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Stevan Grebel

Grebelito

Philippe Rouleau

Philippe Rouleau

Lover

Antoine Marin

Antoine Marin

Pablo

Max Doria

Max Doria

Jeanne Herviale

Jeanne Herviale

(uncredited)

Luce Fabiole

Luce Fabiole