Transposed to the 1960s, this short story by Balzac tells the story of a jealous husband who hears a door slam when he returns home. His wife swears there was no one there, but refuses to open the oil tank. To get to the bottom of it, the husband has fuel delivered. To what fatal outcome will their stubbornness lead them?
Acting
Christophe's icy composure versus Bory's sweating desperation.
Production
Glorious 1960s bourgeois interiors that suffocate.
Director
Claude Barma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Balzac's original 1831 story was part of his 'Scènes de la vie privée' — Barma's 1960s update keeps the bourgeois setting but adds mid-century modern furniture as its own character.
Mireille Darc appears briefly as Jane — she'd become a major star in the 60s, most notably in Godard's 'Weekend' (1967).
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