A minimalist adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe tale focusing on obsessive love, realized through Rohmer's early filmmaking.
Shot in 16mm, Berenice is Rohmer’s first finished film. The film is based on a story by Edgar Allen Poe about a man who becomes obsessed with his fiancé’s teeth. The film was shot at Andre Bazin’s house by Jacques Rivette. Rivette also edited the film.
Éric Rohmer
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