---
title: 'The Eternal Return (1943)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jean Delannoy'
released: '1943-10-13'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-eternal-return-1943'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036566/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Eternal Return (1943)

1943 · 107 min · Drama, Romance · France

Original title: L'Éternel Retour

## Synopsis

The Eternal Return is a 1943 French romantic drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Madeleine Sologne and Jean Marais. The screenplay was written by Jean Cocteau as a retelling of Tristan and Isolde set in contemporary France. In the United Kingdom, the film was released in 1946 by Eagle-Lion Distributors under the alternative title Love Eternal.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jean Delannoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-delannoy)
- **Screenplay:** [Jean Cocteau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-cocteau)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Georges Auric](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-auric)
- **Producer:** [André Paulvé](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-paulve)
- **Director of Photography:** [Roger Hubert](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-hubert)

## Cast

- [Jean Marais](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marais)
- [Piéral](https://cinepixo.com/people/pieral)
- [Madeleine Sologne](https://cinepixo.com/people/madeleine-sologne)
- [Alexandre Rignault](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandre-rignault)
- [Jean Murat](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-murat)
- [Jean d'Yd](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-d-yd)
- [Roland Toutain](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-toutain)
- [Jacques Baumer](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-baumer)
- [Junie Astor](https://cinepixo.com/people/junie-astor)
- [Jane Marken](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-marken)
- [Yvonne de Bray](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvonne-de-bray)

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