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Cleste (1980 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Cleste' is a 1980 German film by Percy Adlon about the life of the French writer Marcel Proust as he lay in his bed from 1912 to 1922; the story is told through the eyes of his real life maid, Cleste Albaret. She waited decades before writing her own book about the experienceEmmanuelle Giuliani, "[http://www.la-croix.com/Archives/2007-07-26/Celeste-Albaret-la-muse-de-Proust.-_NP_-2007-07-26-297388 Cleste Albaret, la muse de Proust]", 'La Croix', 26 July 2007 which was adapted for the screen by Percy Adlon.
Andrew Sarris called the film "one of the most profound tributes one art form has ever paid to another."
Andrew Sarris, "[http://www.percyadlon.com/film_and_stage/celeste_2.html Footnotes on Proust, Grace, Reed, and Connors]", 'The Village Voice', vol. 27, no. 51, September 28, 1982
Cast
* Eva Mattes as Cleste Albaret
* Jrgen Arndt as Monsieur Proust
* Norbert Wartha as Odilon Albaret
* Wolf Euba as Robert Proust
References
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