Summary
Though married to the good-natured, beautiful Thérèse, young husband and father François finds himself falling unquestioningly into an affair with an attractive postal worker.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 88Audiences 79GoodWatch 83
Tomatometer88%
Letterboxd · 110 K ratings4.2/5
Audience score79%
IMDb7.6
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −29 min on the typical 109
typical 10980Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 29 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+19Released
1965
February 10, 1965
61 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 more11 people
- Jean-Claude DrouotFrançois Chevalier
- CDClaire DrouotThérèse Chevalier
- ODOlivier DrouotPierrot Chevalier
- SDSandrine DrouotGisou Chevalier
- Marie-France BoyerÉmilie Savignard
- MFMarcelle Faure-BertinBertin
- MLManon LanclosMrs. Mesquier
- Sylvia SaurelYvette Mercier
- Marc EyraudJoseph Chevalier
- Paul VecchialiPaul
- Yvonne DanyWedding Guest (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Agnès Varda Director, Writer
- Francine Corteggiani Continuity
- Jean-Paul Savignac Assistant Director
Production · 5
- Mag Bodard Producer
- Philippe Dussart Production Manager
- Michel Choquet Unit Production Manager
- Pascal Bazart Assistant Production Manager
- Jeanne Marie Olivier Assistant Production Manager
Camera · 8
- Jean Rabier Director of Photography
- Claude Beausoleil Director of Photography
- Claude Zidi Camera Operator, Assistant Camera
- Helga Romanoff Still Photographer
- Bernard Largemains Key Grip
- Jean-Louis Malige Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Janine Verneau Editor
- Martha Lourdes Osorio Assistant Editor
- Daniele Grimberg Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- Jean-Michel Defaye Original Music Composer
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Music
- Antoine Bonfanti Sound Assistant
- Alex Pront Sound Recordist
- Louis Hochet Sound
- Robert Cambourakis Sound Assistant
Art · 3
- Hubert Monloup Production Design
- Charles Merangel Set Designer
- Joseph Gerhard Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Claude François Costume Design
- Laurence Clairval Wardrobe Assistant
- Serge Groffe Makeup Artist
- Agnès Soulet Wardrobe Assistant
Lighting · 1
- Marcel Dindault Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Annie Maurel Assistant Script
- Catherine Savignac Assistant Script
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