Femmes de personne

Femmes de personne

1984 · 106 min · ★ 4.3 · Romance, Drama

Cécile, a single mother, contrives to meet Gilquin, the married father of a classmate of her nearly-adolescent son. An affair ensues. Isabelle, approaching middle age with two children, discovers she's pregnant, goes into a funk, and arranges for a younger woman to seduce her husband. Adeline is distraught at her ex-lover's plan to leave France. The three women are colleagues at a radiology clinic. They come to each other's aid, but each must decide on her own what course to take: Cécile with Gilquin, Isabelle with her husband, and Adeline with her solitude.

Directed by Christopher Frank · Written by Christopher Frank

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Marthe Keller Cecile
Jean-Louis Trintignant Michel Gilquin
Philippe Léotard Antoine
Caroline Cellier Isabelle
Fanny Cottençon Adeline
Elisabeth Etienne Julie
Jacques Charby

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