The read
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
The charismatic, surly son of a wealthy industrialist, Clément, leads a double life as a member of a right-wing extremist organization. When he’s ratted out after a failed assassination attempt on a prominent politician, Clément and his long-suffering wife Anne flee Paris to the idyllic country home of his childhood friend, pacifist print-maker Paul. As affection blossoms between Paul and Anne, the emotional, as well as political tensions, soar and eventually explode.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
41 audience votes
Key crew
- Alain CavalierDirector
- Jean-Paul RappeneauWriter
- Alain CavalierWriter
Cast
- Romy SchneiderAnne
- Jean-Louis TrintignantClément Lesser
- Henri SerrePaul
- Diane LepvrierCécile
- Maurice GarrelTerrasse
- Marcel CuvelierCast
- Robert BousquetLucien
- Jacques BerliozLe père
- Armand MeffreAndré
- Pierre AssoSerge
- Jean-Pierre MelvilleUn membre de l'organisation (uncredited)
- Clara TambourMarthe (uncredited)
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