The Games of Countess Dolingen

The Games of Countess Dolingen (French: Les Jeux de la comtesse Dolingen de Gratz) is a 1981 French fantasy-drama film written and directed by Catherine Binet and starring Carol Kane.[1][2]

The Games of Countess Dolingen
Directed byCatherine Binet [fr]
Written byCatherine Binet
StarringCarol Kane
Michael Lonsdale
CinematographyWilliam Lubtchansky
Music byCarlos d'Alessio
Release date
  • 1981 (1981)
LanguageFrench

The film was entered into the main competition at the 38th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[3]

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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Katia Wastchenko remembers the making of the film as "an enjoyable experience", and describes Binet and the rest of the crew as "very kind". Although she had not read 'Sombre Printemps' and was, at the age of 12, "too young to be curious or interested about Unica Zürn's life", Wastchenko said that Binet "took the time to explain to her the context of the most 'sensual' scenes", and helped her to approach the role by confiding some of her own childhood memories.[4]

References

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  1. ^ The New York Times Film Reviews. New York Times, 1984.
  2. ^ Films in Review, Volume 33. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, 1982.
  3. ^ Adriano Aprà, Giuseppe Ghigi, Patrizia Pistagnesi. Cinquant'anni di cinema a Venezia. La Biennale di Venezia, 1982. ISBN 8820802988.
  4. ^ "Vampire Country: Sex and Psychoanalysis in the Films of Catherine Binet". www.sensesofcinema.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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