''À la recherche du temps perdu'' is a 2011 television film by Nina Companéez, based on

Marcel Proust Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust ( ; ; 10 July 1871 – 18 November 1922) was a French novelist, literary critic, and essayist who wrote the novel (in French – translated in English as ''Remembrance of Things Past'' and more r ...

's 1913–1927 seven-volume novel ''

In Search of Lost Time ''In Search of Lost Time'' (), first translated into English as ''Remembrance of Things Past'', and sometimes referred to in French as ''La Recherche'' (''The Search''), is a novel in seven volumes by French author Marcel Proust. This early twen ...

''. The two-part film attempts to cover the entire novel with the exception of the first volume, ''Swann's Way''—the narrator's childhood and the story of Charles Swann are only briefly mentioned, the latter having already been previously adapted as '' Swann in Love'' (1984) by

Volker Schlöndorff Volker Schlöndorff (; born 31 March 1939) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer who has worked in Germany, France and the United States. He was a prominent member of the New German Cinema of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He ha ...

. Critical reception was mixed, with e.g. German newspaper ''

Süddeutsche Zeitung The ''Süddeutsche Zeitung'' (; ), published in Munich, Bavaria, is one of the largest and most influential daily newspapers in Germany. The tone of ''SZ'' is mainly described as centre-left, liberal, social-liberal, progressive-liberal, and ...

'' questioning the wisdom and feasibility of filming the novel in its entirety at all. The review in ''

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung The (; ''FAZ''; "Frankfurt General Newspaper") is a German newspaper founded in 1949. It is published daily in Frankfurt and is considered a newspaper of record for Germany. Its Sunday edition is the ''Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung'' ( ...

'' pointed out the staginess of the adaptation and found Micha Lescot's slightly tongue-in-cheek performance as the narrator somewhat lacking. ''

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'' on the other hand praised the adaptation, in particular for its visual opulence and Micha Lescot's acting. ''

Le Figaro () is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826. It was named after Figaro, a character in several plays by polymath Pierre Beaumarchais, Beaumarchais (1732–1799): ''Le Barbier de Séville'', ''The Guilty Mother, La Mère coupable'', ...

'' also lauded the telefilm both for its screenplay—which it considered accessible in style yet true to the tone of the novel—and the performances, especially by Micha Lescot, Didier Sandre, and Dominique Blanc.

Cast

* Micha Lescot as Marcel, the narrator * Caroline Tillette as Albertine Simonet * Didier Sandre as Baron de Charlus * Dominique Blanc as Madame Verdurin * Éric Ruf as Charles Swann * Valentine Varela as Oriane de Guermantes *

Bernard Farcy Bernard Farcy (; born 17 March 1949) is a French actor who has starred in over 70 plays, television series and films. He is best known for his role as Commissaire Gérard Gibert in Luc Besson's action-comedy franchise ''Taxi'', as well as his app ...

as Basin, Duke of Guermantes * Catherine Samie as Marcel's grandmother *

Dominique Valadié Dominique Valadié (born 1952) is a French actress. She studied acting at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique The Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (; "National Academy of Dramatic Arts"; abbr. CNSAD) is Fr ...

as Marcel's mother * Roland Copé as Count Norpois * Jean-Claude Drouot as Elstir * Andy Gillet as Robert de Saint-Loup * Anne Danais as Françoise * Marie-Sophie Ferdane as Gilberte Swann * Michel Fau as Jupien * Vincent Heden as Morel *

Françoise Bertin Françoise Bertin (23 September 1925 – 26 October 2014) was a French actress. She appeared in over 125 films since 1961. Among these were five films directed by Alain Resnais: '' Last Year at Marienbad'', '' Muriel'', '' The War Is Over'', ...

as Madame de Villeparisis * Hervé Pierre as Verdurin * Philippe Morier-Genoud as Docteur Cottard * Laure-Lucille Simon as Andrée * Arthur Igual as Bloch * Oleg Ossina as Marcel as a boy

References

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* 2011 television films 2011 films French drama television films French LGBTQ-related television films Television shows based on French novels Films set in Paris Films based on works by Marcel Proust Films based on French novels French-language television shows 2010s French films 2011 LGBTQ-related films {{2010s-France-film-stub