Question 1

What is the match game in the movie called, and why is it disadvantageous to start first?

Accepted Answer

The match game is named 'Nim'. If both players use the perfect 'Nim Sum' tactic, the first mover will always lose, making it disadvantageous to start first.

Question 2

How does the man use Greek mythology to describe his relationship with the woman?

Accepted Answer

He compares her to a sculpture of Tantalus, a Greek mythological figure eternally reaching for unreachable fruit, symbolizing her being at his grasp but still unreachable.

Question 3

What real-world location is 'Marienbad' based on?

Accepted Answer

'Marienbad' is the German name for the spa town Mariánské Lázne in the Czech Republic.

Question 4

Which famous fashion designer contributed to the film's costumes?

Accepted Answer

French fashion designer Coco Chanel designed dresses for this film.

Question 5

What play do the characters attend in the hotel, and how is it connected to the director?

Accepted Answer

They attend a performance of a Henrik Ibsen play, 'Rosmer' (a variation of 'Rosmersholm'). Director Alain Resnais discovered actress Delphine Seyrig in an American stage production of Ibsen's 'An Enemy of the People'.

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