Destroy, She Said

Destroy, She Said

94 mins | Drama, Thriller, Fantasy | Sept. 25, 1969

In a secluded hotel circumscribed by a dense forest Max and Alissa Thor meet Stein and Elisabeth. Max, a professor of future history and an aspiring author, is immediately attracted to the brooding wife of industrialist Bernard Alione, Elisabeth, who is recovering from a miscarriage. Stein, a German Jew and potential writer, is infatuated by Alissa, Max's young wife and former student. During their sojourn the guests' identities gradually meld.

Destroy, She Said

94 mins | Drama, Thriller, Fantasy | Sept. 25, 1969

Destroy, She Said
In a secluded hotel circumscribed by a dense forest Max and Alissa Thor meet Stein and Elisabeth. Max, a professor of future history and an aspiring author, is immediately attracted to the brooding wife of industrialist Bernard Alione, Elisabeth, who is recovering from a miscarriage. Stein, a German Jew and potential writer, is infatuated by Alissa, Max's young wife and former student. During their sojourn the guests' identities gradually meld.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Madeleine Films, Ancinex
Original title Détruire, dit-elle
Directors Marguerite Duras
Writers Marguerite Duras

Cast

Catherine Sellers

as Elisabeth Alione

Michael Lonsdale

as Stein

Henri Garcin

as Max Thor

Nicole Hiss

as Alissa

Daniel Gélin

as Bernard Alione