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Overview

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Director:
François Truffaut
Writers:
François Truffaut (original scenario) &
Suzanne Schiffman (original scenario) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
30 September 1981 (France) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Madame Jouve, the narrator, tells the tragedy of Bernard and Mathilde. Bernard was living happily with his wife Arlette and his son Thomas... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
The tragedy of cinema more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Woman Next Door (UK) (USA)
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Runtime:
France:106 min | USA:106 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color (Fujicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Grenoble, Isère, France

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
François Truffaut decided to write the script of this movie when he saw 'Gerard Depardieu' and Fanny Ardant sit side-by-side at the Cesar's night. more
Movie Connections:
References The Unknown (1927) more

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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
The tragedy of cinema, 29 May 2005
Author: MovieAddict2009 from UK

Bernard is happily married to his wife Arlette and has a son, Thomas. One day a new couple move in next door: Philippe and Mathilde, the latter of whom is a seductive woman with a secret -- she used to be Bernard's lover...

I love Truffaut's films (of the ones I've seen, anyway) and when I approached this I had a genuine fear of disappointment -- it's one of his later films and I hadn't heard very much about it.

I was surprised to find it's an excellent love story/character examination and better than it is generally given credit for. It's the typically tragic tale reminiscent of those we've seen before in cinema -- a French Romeo and Juliet.

Gérard Depardieu and Fanny Ardant are perfect together and their chemistry sparks. They have the experience that indicates an older relationship; it's very believable, in other words.

Roger Van Hool has a good role as Roland and the rest of the cast are superb as well. Overall this is a fascinating examination of love, marriage, romance, adultery, betrayal and life. In the hands of a master storyteller it is an almost flawless motion picture and certainly one of the best of the decade (one which, incidentally, is not known for producing many good pictures by most critics).

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