Capitale de la douleur (The Capital Of Sorrow, 1926) is the best-known book of poetry by Paul Eluar
Capitale de la douleur (The Capital Of Sorrow, 1926) is the best-known book of poetry by Paul Eluard one of the founders of the French Surrealist movement. The title of an earlier book by Éluard —Mourir de ne pas Mourir (Dying Of Not Dying, 1924)—appears onscreen in small font on the back cover, which Natasha (Anna Karina) holds up while reading from it is another poetic parallel to the nightmarish existence in Alphaville:Your voice, your eyesyour hands, your lipsOur silences, our wordsLight that goeslight that returnsA single smile between us bothIn quest of knowledgeI watched night create daywhile we seemed unchangedbeloved of all, beloved of one aloneyour mouth silently promised to be happyAway, away, says hatenever, never, says loveA caress leads us from our childhoodIncreasingly I see the human formas a lover’s dialogueThe heart has but one mouthEverything ordered by chanceAll words without aforethoughtSentiments adriftMen roam the cityA glance, a wordBecause I love youEverything movesTo live, only advance!Aim straight for those you loveI went towards you, endlessly towards the lightIf you smile, it is to enfold me all the betterThe rays of your arms pierce the mist -- source link
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