Dir. François Truffaut · Starring Françoise Dorléac, Jean Desailly, Nelly Benedetti, Daniel Ceccaldi, Laurence Badie, Philippe Dumat · Music Georges Delerue
“The Eternal Triangle At Its Most Eternal.”
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Pierre Lachenay is a well-known publisher and lecturer, married with Franca and father of Sabine, around 10. He meets an air hostess, Nicole. They start a love affair, which Pierre is hiding, but he cannot stand staying away from her.
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A quiet, melancholic exploration of a man's fractured heart. It feels like a long, wistful sigh, capturing the ache of regret and the bittersweet sting of fleeting connection against the backdrop of European travel.
melancholicintrospectivewistfulsomberslow-burnFrench New Wavearthousecharacter studycinematic realisminfidelityregretmiddle-age crisislost love
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