Summary
The sexual and social dysfunctional behaviour of the corporate elite are further aggravated when a naive married woman becomes the obsession of two wealthy suitors.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 64Audiences 55GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer64%
IMDb5.8
Audience score52%
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for romances
typical 107103Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1982
September 22, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseEnglishMade in
France
César Awards1983
- Best Cinematography1983Won
- Best Production Design1983Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more15 people
- Isabelle HuppertFrédérique
- Jean-Pierre CasselRambert
- Jeanne MoreauLou
- Daniel OlbrychskiSaint-Genis
- Jacques SpiesserGaluchat
- Isao YamagataDaigo Hamada
- Jean-Paul RoussillonVerjon
- Roland Bertinle comte
Lisette MalidorMariline
Craig StevensCarter
Ruggero RaimondiParty Guest
Alexis SmithGloria, a rich American
Lucas BelvauxClerk
Pierre ForgetFrédérique's Father- IFIppo FujikawaKumitaro
Directing · 1
- Joseph Losey Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
- Monique Lange Screenplay
- Roger Vailland Novel
Production · 1
- Margot Capelier Casting
Camera · 2
- Henri Alekan Director of Photography
- Carole Achache Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Marie Castro Editor
Sound · 1
- Richard Hartley Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Alexandre Trauner Production Design
- Hubert de Varine Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca Costume Design
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