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Jun 8, 1977 · Baxter, Vera Baxter: Directed by Marguerite Duras. With Delphine Seyrig, Noëlle Châtelet, Nathalie Nell, Claude Aufaure. In response to a new friend's queries, Vera recounts her life, starting with her no-good husband Jean, who has been using her to keep his failing building business afloat - up to the present affair she's having ...
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- Drama, Music, Mystery
- Marguerite Duras
- 1977-06-08
Baxter, Vera Baxter is a 1977 French film directed by Marguerite Duras, based on her then-unpublished novel Vera Baxter ou les Plages de l'Atlantique.
Ensconced in a sprawling rental villa, the world-weary Vera Baxter (Claudine Gabay) receives visits from two women, including a mysterious stranger (Seyrig) to whom she recounts a shocking story about her marriage, the way she lives, and the reasons for her malaise.
- Vera Baxter
In an empty villa, Vera Baxter sits and contemplates her life, as she recounts to a woman who was drawn to the villa when she heard the name Vera Baxter pronounced. Vera tells her about her no-good husband, who has been using her to keep his failing business afloat, up to her present love affair.
- Marguerite Duras
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In an empty villa, Vera Baxter sits and contemplates her life as she talks to a woman who was drawn to the villa. Vera tells her about her no-good husband, who has been using her to keep his ...
- Marguerite Duras
- Drama
- Claudine Gabay
Vera Baxter (played by Claudine Gabay) is a married woman with children who "lies a lot" (as she says several times); to herself as much as to others. We learn that Vera follows around her husband Jean in what initially seems to be an odd but functional relationship, where he travels to a new town, rents a place and has affairs with young women.
In an empty villa, Vera Baxter sits and contemplates her life, as she recounts to a woman who was drawn to the villa when she heard the name Vera Baxter pronounced. Vera tells her about her no-good husband, who has been using her to keep his failing business afloat, up to her present love affair.
