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N. a pris les dés... (1972)
Chance and Happenstance
This film is evidently a reworking of Robbe-Grillet's previous film "L' Éden et après", using alternate takes and re-editing that has the order of scenes to be governed by 'a throw of the dice' (shown in new footage). It is officially unavailable on viideo of DVD, but can be found on second-generation video prints on Ebay, etc.
Mourning Becomes Electra (1978)
BRILLIANT AND FORGOTTEN...
This PBS production is simply the best American TV adaptation of a play I've ever seen. I saw it in 1979 and have never forgotten it. The three leads are all so perfect together that I truly can't say who is better- Joan Hackett's dominating, seductive yet unreachable matriarch (in real life, the actress' tombstone reads simply 'Go Away', a perfect representation of her character in this film), stage actress Roberta Maxwell as the sad, combative daughter following in her emotional footsteps, or Bruce Davison's weak and frustrated son, yearning for love yet haunted by war. An incredible viewing experience I highly recommend