A former car racing champion, Milan, decides to retire in the country with his wife to write a book of memoirs. Roberte knows that their relationship has run its course and she thinks she is going to ‘help’ things by throwing a young schoolteacher in her husband’s arms.
Credits: Producer, Jean Thuillier ; director, Francois Leterrier ; writers Francois Leterrier, Roger Vailland ; photography, Jean Badal ; music, Maurice Le Roux.
Cast: Simone Signoret, Reginald Kernan, Alexandra Stewart, Jose-Luis de Villalonga, Marcel Pagliero.
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ACMI Identifier
X000453
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)