

Drama · Romance
Overview
A superficial woman finds conflict choosing between her abusive husband and her vain lover.
Top Cast


Macha Méril
Macha Méril
Charlotte
Macha Méril
Charlotte


Bernard Noël
Bernard Noël
Robert, the Lover
Bernard Noël
Robert, the Lover


Philippe Leroy
Philippe Leroy
Pierre, the Husband
Philippe Leroy
Pierre, the Husband


Christophe Bourseiller
Christophe Bourseiller
Nicolas
Christophe Bourseiller
Nicolas


Roger Leenhardt
Roger Leenhardt
Self
Roger Leenhardt
Self


Margareth Clémenti
Margareth Clémenti
Girl in Swimming Pool
Margareth Clémenti
Girl in Swimming Pool
Véronique Duval
Véronique Duval
Girl in Swimming Pool
Véronique Duval
Girl in Swimming Pool


Rita Maiden
Rita Maiden
Madame Celine
Rita Maiden
Madame Celine
Georges Liron
Georges Liron
The Physician
Georges Liron
The Physician


Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
The Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
The Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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