A private eye who profits from cheating spouses gets entangled in his own dangerous game of lust and lies.
Richard is a private detective. He makes a good money from marital infidelity: the deceived husband and wife generously paid him for proof of their infidelity "halves"...
Direction
Kaplan's feminist gaze weaponizes the male gaze.
Acting
Girardot's smoldering ambiguity steals every frame.
Costume
1970s Parisian sleaze never looked this deliberate.
Director
Claude Makovski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kaplan, a rare female director in 1970s French cinema, adapted her own novel and reportedly clashed with co-director Makovski over the film's sexual politics.
The 4.3 TMDB rating reflects its obscurity more than quality; critics at the time noted its bitter aftertaste alienated audiences expecting pure erotic comedy.
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