Summary
Marie is a progressive teacher in a French high school. Since her
husband left her to start a new life in Canada, she has had to bring up
her three children alone. One evening, during a party with her
pupils, Marie comes to the aid of a young man who has been beaten up by
yobs in the basement of the building where she lives. The
stranger is badly injured so Marie calls on the services of Philippe. a
doctor. Marie and Philippe are instantly attracted towards one
another. Then, a young delinquent named Laurent joins Marie’s
class and begins to exert an unwelcome influence over the teacher’s
17-year-old daughter...
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Credits
- Director: Yves Boisset
- Script: Yves Boisset, Marie Cardinal (novel), André Weinfeld
- Music: Philippe Sarde
- Cast: Annie Girardot (Marie Arnault), Patrick Dewaere (Philippe), Stéphane Jobert (Jérôme), Eléonore Klarwein (Charlotte), Barbara Steele (Cathy), Malène Sveinbjornsson (Alice), Philippe Taccini (Laurent), Frédéric Andréi (Jean-François)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 102 min
- Aka: The Key Is in the Door
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