India Song

Yes indeed, Marguerite Duras is a French literary Lars Von Trier, willingly dropping the reader into a state of doubt and unease. 'India Song' continues upon the story of [b:The Ravishing of Lol Stein|280|The Ravishing of Lol Stein|Marguerite Duras|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1367749732s/280.jpg|378707] and is equally vague and disturbing.

In 'India Song', the story of Michael Richardson and Anne-Marie Stretter is elaborated upon. (Hey, at least Richardson is consistent in his choice of women. Stretter is a nutcase as well!). In true Duras style, nothing is really clear in this book. In fact, the story (if there is any to be told) is delivered by a variety of voices that have their own interests at heart. They are far show more from omniscient, trustworthy or consistent and this, of course, has its repercussions for the general experience of the book as well.

'India Song', in the end, is an intriguing little book/play, which succeeds in describing some very visceral scenes, but which is also very empty. There's nothing to describe, really. I'm out of words. show less

slow-paced and dramatic.

Incontournable pour comprendre Duras. Tout est dans cet ouvrage, jusqu'au dégout, jusqu'à la haine. Duras a créé son univers, elle l'a sans cesse modelé, ciselé. C'est beau jusqu'à l'écoeurement..."Allongée sur un divan, mongue, très mince, presque maigre, il y a une femme habillée de noir. Très près d'elle, un homme également habillé de noir, assis.
VOIX UN (angoisse, très bas) : Anne-Marie Stretter..."

Du pur Marguerite Duras. Des relations amoureuses compliquées, le microcosme des colons du sud asiatique. Moiteur, ennui, promiscuité. Une mise en scène pour la radio d’un scénario de film et de théâtre. On s’imagine très bien les images en noir et blanc en plan rapproché et leur lent défilement.
Le film que Marguerite Duras a tourné à partir de son roman et de sa pièce, et à la suite de cette création radiophonique qu’elle réalisa, ne correspond pas à celui que je me suis fait dans la tête à l’écoute de cette adaptation radiophonique mais je pense avoir éprouvé les mêmes sensations que celles que peuvent procurer le film.

Poetical tale of Anne-Marie Stretter, the wife of a French diplomat in India in the 1930s. At 18 she had married a French colonial administrator and went with him on posting to Savannakhet, Laos. There she met her second husband who took her away and for 17 years they lived in various locations in Asia. Now in Calcutta, she takes lovers to relieve the boredom in her life. Told in a highly visual style with little dialogue but a constant voice-over narrative by the different characters. (fonte: Imdb)