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The Woman Next Door (1981)

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A destructive passion between desire and madness.

Madame Jouve, the narrator, tells the tragedy of Bernard and Mathilde. Bernard was living happily with his wife Arlette and his son Thomas. One day, a couple, Philippe and Mathilde Bauchard, moves into the next house. This is the accidental reunion of Bernard and Mathilde, who had a passionate love affair years ago. The relationship revives... A somber study of human feelings.

Cast & Crew

Director
François Truffaut
  • Profile picture of Gérard Depardieu
    Bernard Coudray Gérard Depardieu
  • Profile picture of Fanny Ardant
    Mathilde Bauchard Fanny Ardant
  • Profile picture of Henri Garcin
    Philippe Bauchard Henri Garcin
  • Profile picture of Michèle Baumgartner
    Arlette Coudray Michèle Baumgartner
  • Profile picture of Roger Van Hool
    Roland Duguet Roger Van Hool
  • Profile picture of Véronique Silver
    Madame Odile Jouve Véronique Silver
  • Profile picture of Philippe Morier-Genoud
    Doctor Philippe Morier-Genoud

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