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Swann in Love

film by Schlöndorff [1984]
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The 1984 film Swann in Love was directed by Volker Schlöndorff. This film is an adaptation of a section from Marcel Proust's novel In Search of Lost Time, specifically the part titled Swann's Way. The story centers on Charles Swann and his obsessive love for Odette, a beautiful but vain and insensitive woman who was formerly a courtesan. Despite her flaws and continued affairs, Swann is captivated by her, leading him to neglect his friends and social standing. The film explores the complexities of Swann's infatuation and the societal context of late 19th-century Paris.12

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