Last Year at Marienbad fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Last Year at Marienbad is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some absurdist humor.
The mind and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and score stand out.
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Last Year at Marienbad is included with a subscription to Darkroom and Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Darkroom. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 93%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 35 min
Last Year at Marienbad runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Last Year at Marienbad higher (93) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French. Produced in France, Italy.
+10GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Last Year at Marienbad in 24 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for Last Year at Marienbad, including Fluffy Fashion Feathers, Chekhov's Armoury, Game of Nim.
7.6
