L'Amant complaisant
1980 · 114 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy
Living comfortably, the Rhodes family is a quiet family. What no one knows is that Mary has a lover, Clive Root. She leaves for a few days with him and tells her husband that she is visiting a friend. Her husband surprises her in Holland, but he does not suspect the truth until later, because of an anonymous letter. Which of the two Marys will she choose
Directed by Jacques François · Written by Graham Greene
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Marie Dubois Mary Rhodes -
Jacques François Victor Rhodes - C Claude Leblond Clive Root
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Madeleine Delavaivre Margaret Howard - F Frédérique Cerbonnet Anne Howard
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Jacques Gheusi William Howard - E Emmanuel DEVIGNAC Robin Rhodes
- I Idriss Valet
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Maurice Ducasse Doctor Van Droog
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