Synopsis
France, World War II. In order to somehow make ends meet, the mother of two children, Marie Latour, does underground abortions and rents a room to a familiar prostitute. She doesn't pay any attention to her husband, who returned from the war because of his injury, and lives her own life. Abortions gradually begin to bring a good income, and boredom can be easily dispelled by starting up with a young lover.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
191 audience votes
Key crew
- Claude ChabrolDirector
- Matthieu ChabrolOriginal Music Composer
- Colo Tavernier O'HaganWriter
- Claude ChabrolWriter
Cast
- Isabelle HuppertMarie Latour
- François CluzetPaul Latour
- Nils TavernierLucien
- Marie TrintignantLulu / Lucie
- Guillaume FoutrierPierrot 1
- Nicolas FoutrierPierrot 2
- Aurore GauvinMouche 1
- Lolita ChammahMouche 2
- Marie BunelGinette
- Dominique BlancJasmine
- DaniLoulou
- Evelyne DidiFernande
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookworld war iibased on true storyprostitutionnazi collaborationism1940sabortionoccupied france (1940-44)abortionist