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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 89/100. Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 93% of the 1,123 1970s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 3h 39m.
Synopsis
Aimless young Alexandre juggles his relationships with his girlfriend, Marie, and a casual lover named Veronika. Marie becomes increasingly jealous of Alexandre's fling with Veronika and as the trio continues their unsustainable affair, the emotional stakes get higher, leading to conflict and unhappiness.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic89/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
204 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean EustacheDirector
- Jean EustacheWriter
Cast
- Jean-Pierre LéaudAlexandre
- Bernadette LafontMarie
- Françoise LebrunVeronika
- Isabelle WeingartenGilberte
- Jacques RenardAlexandre's Friend
- Jean-Noël PicqOffenbach's Fan
- Berthe GranvalMarie's Friend
- Geneviève MnichVeronika's Friend
- Jessa DarrieuxThe friend with the injured hand
- Marinka MatuszewskiCast
- Jean-Claude BietteCafé Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
- Pierre Cottrell(uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
paris, francelove trianglenursesuicide attemptdatepregnancynarcissismsexismhospitalconflictblack and whitecafe
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