

France, World War II. In order to somehow make ends meet, the mother of two children, Marie Latour, does underground abortions and rents a room to a familiar prostitute. She doesn't pay any attention to her husband, who returned from the war because of his injury, and lives her own life. Abortions gradually begin to bring a good income, and boredom can be easily dispelled by starting up with a young lover.
Directed by Claude Chabrol
User score
187 votes

Released
September 14, 1988
1h 48m
German, French

Isabelle Huppert
Marie Latour

François Cluzet
Paul Latour

Nils Tavernier
Lucien

Marie Trintignant
Lulu / Lucie
Guillaume Foutrier
Pierrot 1
Nicolas Foutrier
Pierrot 2
Aurore Gauvin
Mouche 1

Lolita Chammah
Mouche 2

Marie Bunel
Ginette

Dominique Blanc
Jasmine

Dani
Loulou

Evelyne Didi
Fernande

François Maistre
president Lamarre-Coudray

Vincent Gauthier
Fillon

Sylvie Flepp
Berthe

Franck de la Personne
Martinet

Jean-Michel Noirey
Marcel Carmaillon

Caroline Berg
Hélène Fillon
Lise Roy
La garde
Myriam David
Rachel