Characters & Themes
Mélo (1986) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 112 mins · French
- Directed by
- Alain Resnais
- Starring
- André Dussollier, Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azéma, Fanny Ardant, Catherine Arditi, Jacques Dacqmine
Pierre Belcroix and Marcel Blanc are violinists and lifelong friends in 1920s Paris. Marcel enjoys fame while Pierre remains modest, yet both are content. Pierre is happily married to the stylish flapper Romaine. When Marcel meets Romaine, he falls for her, creating a love triangle that threatens their friendship, though Marcel remains unsuspecting.
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