Summary
Ferdinand, a young photographer, meets Claire, a supposed cover girl,
in a café. Although he is instantly attracted towards
Claire, Ferdinand soon learns that she is a professional thief, working
for her husband, a thug named Brady. Claire has had enough of her
criminal life and hopes to make a fresh start with Ferdinand. The
police have other ideas – she is arrested for theft and sent to prison
for one year. When she gets out Ferdinand is waiting for
her. And so is Brady...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
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Credits
- Director: Serge Korber
- Script: Michel Audiard, James Hadley Chase (novel), Claude Sautet
- Photo: Jean Rabier
- Music: Georges Delerue
- Cast: Dany Carrel (Claire), Jacques Perrin (Ferdinand), Robert Hossein (Brady), Pierre Brasseur (Ponick), Raymond Gérôme (Kerman), Alfred Adam (L’homme du bar), Michel Creton (François), Cécile Vassort (Janine), Robert Dalban (Lorenzi), Micheline Luccioni (Doris), Gisèle Grandpré (La femme du bar), Jean-Claude Massoulier (Hubert)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 90 min
- Aka: A Little Virtuous
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