THE UNFAITHFUL WIFE
A first-class Claude Chabrol mystery – the first of two in this Festival – where a man begins to believe his wife is cheating on him. 4K remaster.
Charles Desvallées (Michel Bouquet), a successful insurance broker, employs a private investigator on suspicion that his wife, Hélène (Stéphane Audran), is cheating on him. After acquiring evidence of his wife's infidelity, Charles confronts and murders Hélène's lover, Victor Pégala (Maurice Ronet). When the police question the married couple about their connection to the murdered man, both Hélène and Charles continue their perilous dance of deception. The three main characters give terrific performances, each conveying their strengths, weaknesses and charms. It’s a brilliant scrutiny of the middle-class that envisions both cynicism and sympathy for them as they discover each other’s secrets. (Subtitles)
France 1969 Claude Chabrol 93m
