Real estate developer Bob Hansen discovers that his wife Catherine is cheating on him with his partner. He reacts calmly and even encourages their meetings, thinking that this is the only way to not lose them both.
Acting
Piccoli's smile that never reaches his eyes is a masterclass in repression.
Direction
Périer frames dinner scenes like tense hostage negotiations.
Director
Étienne Périer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during France's post-1968 hangover, the film captures bourgeois malaise where revolution failed and capitalism colonized even personal betrayal.
Michel Piccoli reportedly insisted on playing the dinner scenes with genuine wine, claiming 'Bob needs to be actually drunk to seem this sober.'
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