L’Amant de cinq jours is a French-Italian film comedy-drama first released in 1961, directed by Philippe de Broca.  The film is based on a novel by Françoise Parturier and stars Jean Seberg, Micheline Presle, Jean-Pierre Cassel, François Périer and Carlo Croccolo.  It has also been released under the title: Five Day Lover.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


Madeleine and Claire are two close friends who live in Paris.  Madeleine runs a well-known fashion house, while Claire lives with her husband Georges and their two children in an upmarket hotel.  On the day that Madeleine is showing her new fashion collection, Claire meets a charming young man named Antoine.  Within 24 hours, Claire has a date with Antoine in his apartment and an affair is well under way.  What Claire doesn’t know is that Antoine’s comfortable lifestyle is being paid for by his other mistress, who happens to be Madeleine.  Likewise, Antoine has no idea that Claire and Madeleine are acquainted.  When she realises that Antoine is leaving her for Claire, Madeleine decides to host a grand party, to which she will invite not only Antoine, but also Claire and her husband...
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