The film pays homage to the French New Wave through techniques like , iris-outs , and frozen ensemble scenes. Plot & Themes
Truffaut eventually passed on the project, and it remained unfilmed for forty years until Donzelli adapted and directed it. Marguerite et Julien
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
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 Review: 'Marguerite & Julien,' a Tale of Siblings
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:
It was originally written in the 1970s by for legendary director François Truffaut .