Truffaut eventually passed on the project, and it remained unfilmed for forty years until Donzelli adapted and directed it.
It was originally written in the 1970s by for legendary director François Truffaut . Marguerite et Julien
The film is based on the true story of , the children of the Lord of Tourlaville in 17th-century France. Historically, the siblings were executed in Paris in 1603 for adultery and incest. The Script's "New Wave" Pedigree The screenplay has a unique cinematic history: Truffaut eventually passed on the project, and it
The 2015 French film (directed by Valérie Donzelli ) is a stylized, transgressive drama that explores the limits of societal morality through the lens of a "dark fairytale". The Historical Foundation Historically, the siblings were executed in Paris in
The narrative follows the siblings (played by and Jérémie Elkaïm ) as their childhood affection evolves into an all-consuming, illicit passion. Review: 'Marguerite & Julien,' a Tale of Siblings in Love
The film pays homage to the French New Wave through techniques like , iris-outs , and frozen ensemble scenes. Plot & Themes