The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
275 audience votes
Key crew
- Claude SautetScreenplay
- Jean-Loup DabadieScreenplay
- Claude SautetDirector
- Paul GuimardScreenplay
- Philippe SardeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Michel PiccoliPierre Bérard
- Romy SchneiderHélène
- Lea MassariCatherine Bérard
- Gérard LartigauBertrand Bérard
- Jean BouiseFrançois
- Boby LapointeThe Livestock Truck Driver
- Hervé SandThe Truck Driver
- Jacques RichardThe Male Nurse
- Betty BeckersThe Female Hitchhiker
- Dominique ZardiThe Male Hitchhiker
- Gabrielle DoulcetGuitte
- Roger CrouzetThe Developer
Stills
Themes
paris, francebased on novel or book1970solder man younger woman relationshipextramarital affairex-husband ex-wife relationshipfather son relationship