Two college friends, traveling in Europe, find themselves rivals for the attentions of a mysterious woman.
Acting
Rampling's presence rewrites every scene she's barely in.
Cinematography
French countryside so gorgeous it feels like a taunt.
Director
James Salter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
James Salter was primarily a celebrated novelist; this was his only directorial credit, and he reportedly disowned the final cut.
Released the same year as Midnight Cowboy and Easy Rider, this quieter counterculture road movie was promptly forgotten—possibly because its men never actually go anywhere, literally or spiritually.
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