André is a loving and attentive husband, but when he agrees to plead his enamored brother's case with student Françoise Massard, he in turn becomes infatuated with the beautiful woman, who is perpetually in search of true love through a series of hazardous romantic relationships. When Françoise learns that the legitimate couple are expecting a child.
Acting
Raf Vallone's tortured husband, Arnoul's luminous vulnerability
Costume
Françoise's wardrobe of romantic disaster
Director
Pierre Billon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dual directors Capitani and Billon represent the Italian-French co-production tensions—each brought their national melodrama style to the same love triangle.
Arnoul was the era's 'bad girl' specialist; casting her as the romantic idealist subverted her image and confused contemporary audiences expecting more overt seduction.
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