France,
1983, 110 min
Directed by:
François TruffautScreenplay:
Jean AurelCinematography:
Néstor AlmendrosComposer:
Georges DelerueCast:
Fanny Ardant, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Jean-Louis Richard, Caroline Sihol, Xavier Saint-Macary, Philippe Laudenbach (more)Plots(1)
François Truffaut's final film is comedy thriller with a Hitchcockian theme. Shot in the style of a classic American thriller - in crisp black and white - a company boss is accused of murdering his wife and her lover, and the evidence seems to support this. Whilst he is hiding from the police, his secretary takes on the role of detective and she uncovers illicit love affairs, prostitution rings and skeletons in everyone's closets before she uncovers the real culprit. (Artificial Eye)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1984 - Best Film not in the English Language
César Awards
- 1984 - François Truffaut (Best Director)
- 1984 - Fanny Ardant (Best Actress)