In a strange and isolated chateau, a man becomes acquainted with a woman and insists that they have met before.

“The movie is what it is – a sustained mood, an empty allegory, a choreographed moment outside time, and a shocking intimation of perfection.”
­– J. Hoberman

“Highly seductive… a masterpiece of masterpieces!”
– Jonathan Rosenbaum

“I was not prepared for the voluptuous quality of MARIENBAD, its command of tone and mood, its hypnotic way of drawing us into its puzzle, its austere visual beauty.”
– Roger Ebert