Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (France)
Directed by Louis Malle
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Criterion Collection)
Bored housewife Jeanne Moreau lives in a country estate, but visits Paris regularly, where she is having an affair with a handsome polo player. Her suspicious husband invites her Paris friends to their mansion for a getaway. Moreau's car breaks down on the way home and she gets a ride back from a friendly young passer-by. They strike up a quick friendship and she invites him to stay at the estate mansion as well. Late that night they sneak out together and spend the night together. The next morning, she impulsively leaves her husband with her new lover. Handsomely shot melodrama, but the ending is so abrupt and unexpected as to be implausible.
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