Duelle
Duelle is a 1976 French experimental fantasy drama film directed by Jacques Rivette. The main title is a neologistic feminine form for the noun "duel". The director-assigned English title is Twhylight, a combination of "twilight" and "why". The film stars Juliet Berto as the Queen of the Night who battles the Queen of the Sun over a magical diamond that will allow the winner to remain on earth, specifically modern-day Paris.
Cast
- Juliet Berto as Leni
- Bulle Ogier as Viva
- Jean Babilée as Pierrot
- as Lucie
- Nicole Garcia as Jeanne / Elsa
- Claire Nadeau as Sylvia Stern
- as Viva's ally
- Jean Wiener as the pianist
- André Dauchy as the accordionist
- Roger Fugen as the drummer
Production
The film was the second in a planned quartet but the first to be filmed. It was followed by Noroît.The stylistic model for the film was based on Val Lewton's The Seventh Victim.
The music, by pianist Jean Wiener, was improvised.