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A respectable middle-class husband, complacently happy in his marriage, discovers that is wife has been having an affair with another man. He confronts the lover and kills him in an attempt to save his marriage. This film is the first of a trilogy on adultery (all starring Chabrol’s then wife, Stephane Audran) including ‘La Rupture/The Breakup’ (1970) and ‘Juste avant la Nuit/Just before Nightfall’ (1971). Also available on VHS.
Credits: Producer, Andre Genoves ; director, Claude Chabrol ; writer, Claude Chabrol ; photography, Jean Rabier ; music, Pierre Jansen ; art direction, Guy Littaye ; editor, Jacques Gaillard.
Cast: Michel Bouquet, Stephane Audran, Maurice Ronet, Michel Duchaussoy, Donatella Turi.
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ACMI Identifier
X000235
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)