The Lovers of Teruel (1962)
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.
Director:
Raymond Rouleau
Writer:
Raymond Rouleau
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Ludmilla Tchérina as Isa |
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René-Louis Lafforgue as Huckster |
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Milko Sparemblek as Manuel |
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Milenko Banovitch as Diego |
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Stevan Grebel as Grebelito |
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Philippe Rouleau as Lover |
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Antoine Marin as Pablo |
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Max Doria as |
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Jeanne Herviale as (uncredited) |
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Luce Fabiole as |
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Bernadette Stern as Lover |
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Marcel Rouzé as |
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Jean Saudray as Cyclist |
| Directing | Raymond Rouleau | Director |
| Writing | René-Louis Lafforgue | Dialogue |
| Writing | Raymond Rouleau | Screenplay |
| Art | Jacques Dupont | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Claude Renoir | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Henri Sauguet | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Míkis Theodorakis | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | René-Louis Lafforgue | Original Music Composer |
