French New Wave filmmaker Alain Resnais dies at 91
Alain Resnais, the French filmmaker whose career extended over six decades, passed away at 91. His 1961 film Last Year in Marienbad, created with novelist Alain Robbe-Grillet, exemplifies his departure from realism through dreamlike atmospheres and nonlinear narratives. Though associated with the French New Wave, Resnais frequently incorporated modernist and surrealist techniques. His final work, The Life of Riley, adapted from an Alan Ayckbourn play, debuted at the Berlin Film Festival in February.
Key facts
- Alain Resnais died at age 91
- His film career spanned more than sixty years
- Last Year in Marienbad was released in 1961
- The film was made in collaboration with Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Resnais was part of the French New Wave
- He incorporated modernist and surrealist elements
- His last film was The Life of Riley
- The Life of Riley premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February
Entities
Artists
- Alain Resnais
- Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Alan Ayckbourn
Institutions
- BBC News
- Berlin Film Festival
Locations
- France