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Gérard Depardieu, Josiane Balasko, Carole Bouquet, Roland Blanche (II), François Cluzet ... see more see more... , Didier Benureau , Myriam Boyer , Sylvie Orcier , Stephano Auberghen , Denise Chalem , Jean-Louis Cordina , Jean-Paul Farré , Philippe Faure , Flavien Lebarbe , Francois Loffredo , Juana Marques , Sylvie Simon , Richard Martin

Bertrand Blier's films have explored the sometimes misogynistic sexuality of younger men, but here he offers an absorbing, funny, and moving take on a middle-aged man's adulterous affair. Gerard Depar... read more read more...dieu stars as Bernard, an affluent car dealer who finds himself in the grip of a violent passion for his new secretary, a rather plain-looking, middle-aged woman played by Josiane Balasko. Seemingly a happily married man with a beautiful wife (Carole Bouquet) and children, he can't understand what is happening as his life is turned upside down. While it may seem that Blier simply enjoys tweaking convention, he's clearly after far more than laughs given the tenderness he finds in the scenes between the adulterous lovers. Bernard's age has suddenly made him more vulnerable, a state of emotion that he realizes Colette grasps intuitively. Depardieu and French comedienne Balasko make a completely believable couple, and the photography of the great Philippe Rousselot is stunning. ~ Michael Costello, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Bertrand Blier

Release Date: September 22, 1989

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DVD Release Date: September 2, 2003

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  • November 21, 2010
    Initially I found this strangely moving, but the deeper it went into the affair, the less I lost all sympathy for all the main characters. Excepting perhaps the wife, I did feel sorry for her. Nicely filmed and acted, but not the most enjoyable storyline. Kind of off-putting, q... read moreuite honestly.
  • December 28, 2008
    More bizarro comedy from Blier, with a man cheating on his gorgeous wife with the plain secretary he feels more connected to and loved by, but the film eventually jumps off the rails by basically making no one happy in the situation, leaving the viewer to wonder why they watched ... read moreit in the first place.

    The director's odd stylistic choices continue to draw me into renting his films, but I think I'm more drawn to his style than my actual appreciation of his story or message.

    Worth a rental.
  • June 28, 2007
    This movie doesn't really explain itself. It jumps all over and gets really confusing. Additionally, I don't feel connected to any of the characters...I feel like the impact and reasoning of the affair could have been better portrayed.

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October 18, 2008
Variety

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Vincent Canby
August 30, 2004
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
October 16, 2001
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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Emanuel Levy
July 4, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Jeffrey Westhoff
October 11, 2002
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Geoff Andrew
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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May 24, 2003
Film4

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