The Woman Next Door

The Woman Next Door

1981 · 106 min · FR · R · 7.1 (352 votes)
Dir. François Truffaut · Starring Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Henri Garcin, Michèle Baumgartner, Roger Van Hool, Véronique Silver · Music Georges Delerue

“A destructive passion between desire and madness.”

DramaRomance

Two ex-lovers wind up living next door to each other with their respective spouses. Forbidden passions ensue.

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A simmering, intimate drama that explores the devastating consequences of rekindled passion. It's a slow-burn descent into obsession and regret, told with a raw, unflinching honesty that lingers long after the credits roll.

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