The Third Lover

The Third Lover

1962 · 80 min · FR · 6.4 (49 votes)
Dir. Claude Chabrol · Starring Jacques Charrier, Walther Reyer, Stéphane Audran, Daniel Boulanger, Erika Tweer, Michaël Munzer · Music Pierre Jansen

“Three's a crowd...until she whispered..."three's allowed."”

DramaThriller

On a work assignment in Germany, failed journalist Albin crosses paths with Andreas, a successful writer, and his wife Hélène, who quickly becomes the apple of Albin’s eye. While Andreas is off on a business trip, Albin tries to seduce Hélèn and, eventually, take over Andreas’ life.

VIBE

A suffocatingly intimate drama where simmering tensions and unspoken desires brew beneath a veneer of intellectualism. It's a slow descent into psychological turmoil, exploring the destructive nature of envy and obsession in a picturesque, yet stifling, setting.

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