Overview

"In Search of Marcel Proust" is a 1962 literary documentary directed by the Italian poet Attilio Bertolucci. It serves as a biographical and critical journey into the world of Marcel Proust, blending readings from his masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time, with rare filmed testimonies from those who knew him personally, including his housekeeper Céleste Albaret and friends like Jean Cocteau and François Mauriac.

Top Cast

Romolo Valli

Giorgio De Lullo

C

Céleste Albaret

Marcel Proust

(archive footage)

Jean Cocteau

F

François Mauriac

P

Paul Morand

D

Daniel Halévy

G

Georges de Lauris