Les fantômes d'Ismaël

The film contains literal quotes from, among others, Jacques Lacan and the novel 'The Human Stain' by Philip Roth.

Was released theatrically simultaneously in a 2h15 long "original cut" corresponding to director Arnaud Desplechin's vision and a shorter version requested by the producers lasting just under two hours, cutting mostly from the Dedalus storyline. The shorter version is the one that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and played in most French cinemas while one theater in Paris belonging to the production company ran the longer director's cut. Desplechin deemed the shorter version to be "more sentimental" and the longer one "more intellectual". The director's cut is the only version released on home video.

References Sueurs froides (1958)