I haven't read Proust, but this film makes me want to buy the books and try.
Unlike many costume dramas that relate the uninteresting intrigues of bygone days, Time Regained has an underlying philosophical thread. The image of Marcello Mazzarella standing, half smiling, taking in the events of his life and trying to make some sense of them is an arresting common motif. Whether the film is true to the book, I can't say but it was certainly an enjoyable dip into high culture.
John Malkovitch was well cast as Charlus and even with some "assistance" on the sound track to improve his French he was much better than in any of his Henry James adaptations.
Unlike many costume dramas that relate the uninteresting intrigues of bygone days, Time Regained has an underlying philosophical thread. The image of Marcello Mazzarella standing, half smiling, taking in the events of his life and trying to make some sense of them is an arresting common motif. Whether the film is true to the book, I can't say but it was certainly an enjoyable dip into high culture.
John Malkovitch was well cast as Charlus and even with some "assistance" on the sound track to improve his French he was much better than in any of his Henry James adaptations.