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Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Solange is seriously depressed, and her kindhearted husband, Raoul, makes it his mission to cure her doldrums. After many failed attempts to cheer her up, Raoul hits upon a possible solution: find his wife a lover. Unfortunately, his choice, Stéphane, proves to be just as ineffectual in restoring her flagging spirits. In the end, the gorgeous Solange finds her own, highly problematic tonic to her troubles in the form of a 13-year-old boy.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
149 audience votes
Key crew
- Bertrand BlierDirector
- Bertrand BlierScreenplay
- Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gérard DepardieuRaoul
- Patrick DewaereStéphane
- Carole LaureSolange
- Michel Serraultle voisin
- Eléonore HirtMme Beloeil
- Jean RougerieM. Beloeil
- Riton LiebmanChristian Beloeil
- Sylvie Jolyla passante
- Michel BeauneLe docteur Rue
- Liliane RovèreLa barmaid
- Roger RiffardLe médecin du port
- André ThorentLe professeur
Stills
Themes
husband wife relationship1970sbisexualityclassical musicstricken