Kate nelligan, brian cox, alan rickman, mona washbourne, simon langton. An unsatisfied wife kills her weak husband in order to carry on a sordid affair with another man. She meets her husbands intriguing friend laurent and embarks on a dangerous, illicit affair that can only end in tragedy. In secret, an adaptation of emile zolas therese raquin, is an effective period piece thriller that incorporates love, lust, desperation, and madness into a stew thickened by a gothic atmosphere. Based on emile zolas scandalous novel, therese raquin, in secret is a tale of. In secret, directed by charlie stratton the new york times. Therese does not love her husband camille, and was forced to marry him by her.
Feb 21, 2014 in secret, the latest adaptation of emile zolas therese raquin, opens with a dip in the water and quickly comes ashore with furiously galloping horses and sweeping camera movements. In secret stays faithful to zolas novel the boston globe. The question and answer section for therese raquin is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel ask your own question. In secret also known as therese is a 20 american erotic thriller romance film written and directed by charlie stratton. In secret is the latest adaptation of emile zolas therese raquin. The movie is called in secret and it will have a screening come february 21, 2014. Thrse raquin is reserved and withdrawn parisian woman forced to marry the sickly camille. She works hard, and mostly hangs out with her aunt, madame raquin and her sickly son, camille. Therese raquin is married to her first cousin camille. Therese spends her days confined behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching madame play dominoes with an eclectic group. Back to seen from archives images are for reference only, see the sources below therese raquin, 1873 play from the 1867 novel by the french writer emile zola recorded at the lyttelton theatre, national theatre 4 november 2006. In secret trailer 1 2014 elizabeth olsen movie hd set in the lower echelons of 1860s paris, therese raquin, a sexually repressed beautiful young woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to.
Overview of therese raquin, 2014, directed by charlie stratton, with elizabeth olsen, oscar isaac, jessica lange, at turner classic movies. In the lower echelons of parisian society in the 1860s, therese raquin is a beautiful. Therese raquin has been remade as a german silent film, tv movies in belgium, italy, sweden, germany and the uk, a bbc radio play and an opera. A meeting with laurent, her husbands childhood friend, draws her out of her shell, and the pair soon embarks on a passionate and allconsuming affair. A tale of obsessive love, adultery and revenge set in the lower depths of 1860s paris. Zolas scandalous raquin clan, sordid secret and all. The novel has been adopted into a few theatrical releases, a few tv movies, a few tv miniseries, etc. I have not read therese raquin, the 1867 emile zola novel upon which in secret is based. May 09, 2014 set in the lower echelons of 1860s paris, therese raquin, a sexually repressed beautiful young woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, camille, by her domineering aunt, madame raquin. After a sold out run at the finborough theatre the theatre bench production transferred to park theatre in finsbury park. After being forced into a marriage with a much older man kenneth cranham, tragic young heroine therese raquin kate nelligan finds fulfillment in a torrid affair with her husbands best.
Based on emile zolas classic novel therese raquin 1867 and the 2009 stage play by the same name penned by neal bell, the film stars elizabeth olsen, tom felton, oscar isaac and jessica lange. A little research revealed that zolas serialized story of adultery, murder and marriages, both arranged and desired, has been adapted numerous times. Therese raquin essays are academic essays for citation. Emile zola novel, neal bell stage play therese raquin 1 more credit. A truckdriver kills the husband of the woman he loves, and becomes the object of blackmail. Therese raquin has been remade as a german silent film, tv movies in belgium, italy, sweden, germany and the uk, a bbc radio play and. Therese elizabeth olsen, a sexually repressed beautiful young woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, camille tom felton, by her domineering aunt, madame raquin jessica lange. French director marcel carne cast simone signoret in his 1953 film version, and park chanwook worked several plot elements into his 2009 vampire movie, thirst. One of zolas most famous realist novels, therese raquin is a cli. Therese elizabeth olsen, a sexually repressed beaut in secret on dvd may 20, 2014 starring elizabeth olsen, tom felton, oscar isaac, jessica lange. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of therese raquin by emile zola. However, her selfish plans are spoiled when her husband continues to haunt her. Available at the national theatre archive by appointment. Set in the lower echelons of 1860s paris, therese raquin, a sexually repressed beautiful young woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, camille, by her domineering aunt, madame raquin.
Therese raquin lives and works in a clothing shop in paris, but really, but things arent as glamorous as they might soundthis is no the devil wears pradaparis. It was screened in the special presentation section at the 20 toronto. The hollowness of conventional 19th century christian morality in henrik ibsens a dolls house and emile. In 1860s paris, the beautiful therese raquin is trapped spending her days manning a small shop, married lovelessly to her sickly cousin. Whatever the weaknesses of this attempt to play it straight, the classy roundabout production. In secret also known as therese is a 20 american erotic thriller romance film written and. Therese raquin was zolas first major work, originally published in serial format in 1867 the journal lartiste and due to its huge and immediate popularity in book format in 1868, gaining additional publicity when critic louis ulbach called the book putrid. In secret is about a woman named therese raquin, she is the main character.
With simone signoret, raf vallone, jacques duby, maria pia casilio. Rent therese raquin 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Therese elizabeth olsen, a sexually repressed beautiful young woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, camille tom felton, by her. Future oscar winner simone signoret emerged from premature selfimposed retirement as fulltime wife to yves montand in order to play therese. In secret is set in paris, and it takes places in the 1860s.
The films shortcomings the most notable of which is a tendency to rush. Based on emile zolas scandalous novel, therese raquin, in secret is a tale of obsessive love, adultery and revenge set in the lower depths of 1860s paris. The film also features tom felton and jessica lange. Actress elizabeth olsen takes on the major role of therese raquin. But then the swarthy, failedbohemianpainterturnedclerk laurent oscar.
Therese raquin originally came out under the title of a love story in a paper called the artiste, edited by that famous art critic and courtier of the second empire, arsene houssaye, author of les grandes dames, as well as of those charming volumes hommes. Therese raquin takes place in the grimy backstreets of paris, not the touristy citycenter that we all know and love from the movies, at least, if not from real life. Adapted from the 1867 novel therese raquin, the drama in secret follows the relationships between therese. Madame bovary and therese raquin as audiobooks the new. Take a look back at elizabeth olsens movie and tv career in photos.
Therese raquin originally came out under the title of a love story in a paper called the artiste, edited by that famous art critic and courtier of the second empire, arsene houssaye, author of les grandes dames, as well as of those charming volumes hommes et femmes du 18eme siecle, and many other works. Therese raquin 1981 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Rent therese raquin 1980 starring alan rickman and brian cox on dvd and bluray. In secrets stars cant totally compensate for the movies sodden pacing and. Feb 21, 2014 emile zolas therese raquin gets another film adaptation, this time in english.
May 18, 2014 the publication of gustave flauberts madame bovary in 1857 and of emile zolas therese raquin 10 years later roused the french literary establishment against two previously. The films shortcomings the most notable of which is a tendency to rush are easily outweighed by its strengths. Everything you need to know about in secret movie 2014. Alison steadman conveys all the strokeafflicted angst of. In secret probes these troubled minds from an armslength remove. The umpteenth screen version of therese raquin is lifted by occasional humour and. Mothers and daughters in like water for chocolate and therese raquin. In secret, the new movie adaption of zolas therese raquin starring jessica lange, tom felton, and elizabeth olsen. Therese raquin gina manes, an unhappily married woman, aided by her lover laurent hans adalbert schlettow, drowns her husband michaud charles barrois only to find the guilt of her sin is intolerable. After a sold out run at the finborough theatre the theatre bench production transferred to park theatre in finsbury park and was nominated for a west end frame award. Adapted from emile zolas racy 1867 novel therese raquin, the film in secret shares another bit of literary dna.
In 1873, zola adapted the novel into a play, although it did not receive. The joy and loveless life changes when her husband brings a friend home. With gina manes, hans adalbert schlettow, jeanne marielaurent, wolfgang zilzer. And since this is a realist novel, it tends to focus on the harsher, grittier aspects of everyday life. February 21, 2014 set in the lower echelons of 1860s paris, therese raquin, a sexually repressed beautiful young woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, camille, by her domineering aunt, madame raquin. Originally titled therese, in secret is set in paris in the 1860s, where and when therese raquin is an indifferently married and sexually repressed young woman played by elizabeth olsen. With elizabeth olsen, tom felton, jessica lange, oscar isaac. The film received a regional release on february 21, 2014. A 2014 uk musical, therese raquin, with music by craig adams and book and lyrics by nona shepphard, featured julie atherton as therese, tara hugo as madame, jeremy legat as camille and ben lewisgreg barnett as laurent.
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