In this drama, a jilted bride and her little sister flee their hometown to search for better lives. They go to stay in their aunt's boarding house. There they meet a notorious philanderer and his mistress. The younger sister soon tries to lure him away from his love. Unfortunately, he falls for the older sister. As they make love, the poor little sister is left all alone.
Acting
Liliane Brousse and Françoise Deldick's sisterly tension crackles.
Production
Boarding house setting maximizes claustrophobic desire.
Director
Louis Félix
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Louis Félix made only three features; this obscure melodrama remains his most widely discussed due to its relentless plot mechanics.
The boarding house as hotbed of sin was a staple of 1950s-60s French cinema, offering respectable settings for illicit encounters.
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