Originally produced in France and Italy as a motion picture and released in 1963. Special features: interview with Alain Robbe-Grillet (32 min.), three original trailers for the films of Alain Robbe-Grillet; 2014 promo shot. Françoise Brion, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, Guido Celano. Wide screen (1.66:1).
Summary:
A Frenchman N traveling in Istanbul meets a beautiful, secretive woman who may or may not be involved in some conspiracy ring dealing in kidnapped women used as prostitutes. After several days of their sadly passionate relationship she disappears, leaving N to retrace their steps throughout the city and interrogate several people they came into contact with. He finds her again and then she suddenly dies in a fatal car wreck, leading N to retrace his steps again, unable to decide if he caused her death or whether or not she was real in the first place.
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