Part 1: The Memory of Time
In the first of our two-part look at Marcel Proust on film, we explore Raúl Ruiz’s 1999 adaptation of the final volume of In Search of Lost Time. Our panel discusses the act of remembering, the difference between theatrical and home viewing, and why our experience of time—and cinema—feels so fragmented in the modern age.
Part 2: The Pinter Machine
We conclude our Proust series with a deep dive into Harold Pinter’s legendary unproduced screenplay for In Search of Lost Time. We break down the structural mechanics of his adaptation, the history of the Visconti production, and our take on the "Summarize Proust" contest.
The Novel:
In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu) by Marcel Proust: A seven-volume work written between 1909 and 1922, published in 1927.
The Film (Part 1):
Time Regained (Le Temps retrouvé) (1999). Directed by Raúl Ruiz. Starring Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Béart, Marcello Mazzarella, John Malkovich, Marie-France Pisier, and Vincent Perez.
CHAPTERS
0:00 A Pair of Homages: Joyce Carol Oates' X thread and Ryan George's "Pitch Meeting." Wow, wow, wow...wow!
4:16 Harold Pinter's Unproduced Proust: A Cinematic History from Visconti to Ruiz.
8:17 Monty Python's Sumerize Proust Competition: From Madeleine to Dreyfus: Understanding Proust's Masterpiece
12:05 Pinter's Precision vs. Ruiz's Dreamscape: Adapting Proust
19:37 The Nuance of Pinter's Dialogue: Script vs. Screen
22:39 Pinter's 'Meaning' and the Critics' Reaction
27:51 The Genius of Pinter's Silence: Future Adaptations
30:29 Art's Personal Impact and Evolving Interpretations
35:03 Fluid Identity, Art's Impact, and Next Week's Preview...The Godfather.
Meet the Panel
Erin Brown
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Bluesky: @toadpuppy.bsky.social
Jen Trujillo
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Sila Blume
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Koom Kankesan
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