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The Middle of the World (French: Le Milieu du monde) is a 1974 Swiss-French romance film directed by Alain Tanner. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1] It was screened at the 2011 International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg.[2]
The Middle of the World | |
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Directed by | Alain Tanner |
Written by | John Berger Alain Tanner |
Produced by | Yves Gasser |
Starring | Olimpia Carlisi Juliet Berto |
Cinematography | Renato Berta |
Edited by | Brigitte Sousselier |
Music by | Patrick Moraz |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Countries | Switzerland France |
Language | French |
The married young Swiss politician Paul gives an election speech in a restaurant and falls in love with an Italian waitress named Adriana who works there. Their love affair becomes quickly public knowledge. Paul's wife abandons him and takes their child with her. His damaged reputation makes him lose the election. He seeks solace by concentrating on his relationship with Adriana, yet she feels she was only a kind of object for him and leaves him too.
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