He worshipped her youth. She betrayed him. He nearly died. She nursed him back. Messy.
A famous academic, very in love with his much younger wife, has every reason to believe that his love is reciprocated. He learns that he is being cheated on and falls seriously ill. His wife cares for him tirelessly and he understands that she has always given him the best of herself.
Acting
Chantal's eyes do more work than the dialogue ever could.
Direction
Hugon knows exactly when to hold on a face too long.
Director
André Hugon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 'prestige' French cinema cycle, when talkies were still proving they could be artful. André Hugon was prolific but now nearly forgotten.
At 56 minutes, this sits in that awkward pre-feature zone—too long for a short, too short for proper respect. Distributors hated this length.
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