Summary
Hugo, a vain clothing buyer, meets Myriam on a train and pursues a relationship with her. He is delighted to learn she is a prostitute and has no idea she has more in mind than Hugo bargained for.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 43
IMDb4.7
Audience score36%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1987
July 19, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
DramaHorrorLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Walerian Borowczyk Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- André Pieyre de Mandiargues Writer
Production · 2
- Philippe Guez Producer
- Alain Sarde Producer
Camera · 3
- Jean-Paul Sergent Director of Photography
- Michel Zolat Director of Photography
- Gérard Monceau Director of Photography
Editing · 4
- Florence Poulain Editor
- Lili Sonnet Editor
- Marie-Hélène Zirisch Editor
- Guila Salama Editor
Sound · 1
- Thierry Godard Sound
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Valérie Adda Costume Design
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