The Lovers of Teruel

Overview

This puzzling experimental film is written and directed by Raymond Rouleau, who uses effects like changing color tones and masks to put across a drama within a dance drama. The set is a sound stage and the actors in this film are dancers on the stage, performing a mime-ballet derived from one particular legend. Both the enacted legend and the actual events affecting the dancers are parallel. The lead dancer Isa (Ludmila Tcherina) is still nursing her wounds after her first love left her to stand alone at the altar. Now one of the dancers wants to expand his relationship with Isa -- and soon after, the cad who jilted her suddenly shows up again. Tragedy follows closely behind.

Cast

Ludmilla Tchérina

Isa

René-Louis Lafforgue

Huckster

Milko Sparemblek

Manuel

Milenko Banovitch

Diego

N/A

Stevan Grebel

Grebelito

Philippe Rouleau

Lover

Antoine Marin

Pablo

Max Doria

Jeanne Herviale

(uncredited)

Luce Fabiole

Bernadette Stern

Lover

Marcel Rouzé