Two distant cousins meet at a wedding banquet for an elderly couple. Over time, a close friendship develops between them, but their spouses begin to think that they are more than just friends.
Acting
Barrault's smile could launch a thousand divorces
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll eavesdrop guiltily
Direction
Tacchella lets scenes breathe like fine Bordeaux
Director
Jean-Charles Tacchella
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1975 gem sparked a wave of French 'comédie de mœurs' that Hollywood tried and failed to remake — twice.
The swimming pool scene was shot in director Tacchella's actual family home; the awkward family energy is partly documentary.
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