If the Sun Never Returns
Synopsis
In a remote Swiss mountain village, the self-proclaimed prophet and sorcerer Anzevui foretells that the sun will never return, plunging the community into eternal winter. As fear and panic spread among the villagers, most succumb to despair. However, a young woman named Isabelle courageously resists the collective hysteria, ultimately rallying a group to ascend above the fog-covered valley in search of the elusive sun.
If the Sun Never Returns (1987) is a 1h 55min drama feature film by Claude Goretta. In a remote Swiss mountain village, the self-proclaimed prophet and sorcerer Anzevui foretells that the sun will neve...
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Si le soleil ne revenait pas | French |
| Alternate title | If the Sun Never Returns |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | September 2, 1987 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | September 10, 1987 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | January 29, 1988 |
| Television | Hungary | December 13, 1990 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | August 17, 2023 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Claude Goretta |
| Cast | Charles Vanel (Anzevui), Philippe Léotard (Arlettaz), Raoul Billerey (Denis Revaz), Catherine Mouchet (Isabelle Antide), Anne Kreis (Justine Emonet), Claude Evrard (Follonier), Gérard Darier (Lucien Revaz), Jacques Mathou (Cyprien Métrailler), Madeleine Marie (Brigitte), Jean-Marc Roulot (Augustin Antide), Fred Ulysse (Maurice Tissières), Julien Verdier (Martin Métrailler), René Bériard (Vicar), Annick Brard (Gabrielle), Marc Brunet (Boy), Philippe Dormoy (Boy), Michèle Gleizer (Eugénie Revaz), Charles Gleyvod (Father Antide), Marina Golovine, Yves Kerboul (Morand) |
| Screenplay | Claude Goretta |
| Cinematography | Bernard Zitzermann |
| Editing | Eliane Guignet |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
