A failed actress sinks into neurosis and mythomania. To give relief to her dismal existence, she engages in all kinds of activities ranging from false testimony to occasional prostitution.
Acting
Régine's raw, unglamorous descent—no vanity, all nerve
Writing
Michel Audiard's script finds dark humor in pathetic schemes
Director
Roger Kahane
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Régine was primarily known as a nightclub singer and 'queen of the discothèque'—this dramatic role was a deliberate departure.
Released as the French New Wave was commercializing, this captures the movement's late-period turn toward psychological realism and working-class desperation.
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