Summary
Dr Paul Simay is a lady’s man who claims to prefer ugly women. He makes his point
by winning a bet that he can sleep with the most ugly women in a year. He
therefore has no qualms about marrying Christine, a paraplegic with buck-teeth, especially
when her father is a wealthy doctor who can advance his career. His views change
when he meets Christine’s beautiful sister, Martine. When she realises that Paul
has been cheating on her and has given her sister a child, Christine decides to extract
a cruel revenge...
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Credits
- Director: Claude Chabrol
- Script: Paul Gégauff, based on the novel "Meutre à loisir" by Hubert Monteilhet
- Photo: Jean Rabier
- Music: Pierre Jansen
- Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo (Dr. Paul Simay), Mia Farrow (Christine Dupont), Laura Antonelli (Martine Dupont), Daniel Lecourtois (Prof. Dupont), Marlène Appelt (L’Infirmière Carole), Patrick Préjean, Henri Attal (La sourde), Dominique Zardi (L’Evêque), Daniel Ivernel (Dr. Berthier)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 100 min
- Aka: Dr. Popaul; High Heels; Play Now, Pay Later; Scoundrel in White
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