Synopsis
Pierre and Manon are poor. They make documentary films without a cent and they get by with odd jobs.
Pierre meets a young intern, Elisabeth, and she becomes his mistress. But Pierre doesn't want to leave Manon for Elisabeth – he wants to keep them both.
One day Elisabeth, Pierre's young mistress, discovers that Manon, Pierre's wife, has a lover. And she tells Pierre…
Pierre focuses his attention on Manon once again, because she's the one he loved. And because he feels betrayed, he beseeches Manon and neglects Elisabeth.
Manon breaks off with her lover right away. There's a good chance she does so because she loves Pierre.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (11)
Production and distribution (5)
- Executive Producer : SBS Productions
- Co-productions : Arte France Cinéma, Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
- Foreign production companies : Close Up Films, RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse
- Film exports/foreign sales : Goodfellas
- French distribution : SBS Distribution
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Saïd Ben Saïd
- Screenwriters : Jean-Claude Carrière, Arlette Langmann, Caroline Deruas, Philippe Garrel
- Director of Photography : Renato Berta
- Music Composer : Jean-Louis Aubert
- Assistant Director : Guillaume Bonnier
- Editor : François Gédigier
- Sound Recordist : François Musy
- Costume designer : Justine Pearce
- Production Manager : Didier Abot
- Press Attaché (film) : Magali Montet
- Production Designer : Manu De Chauvigny
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Switzerland
- Original French-language productions : Yes