Summary
At the Quai des Orfèvres in Paris, Inspector Forbin is
interrogating Catherine Racan about Dr Daniély, a man accused of
practicing abortion. As she refuses to answer Forbin’s questions,
Catherine recalls the different men she knew in Paris. First
their was Pierre, an old friend and her first lover. After he
left her to return to his home town, Catherine was charmed by Blaise
Walter, a brilliant but cynical newspaper manager. It was he who
warned her about the dangers of Paris and it was thanks to him that she
became a successful journalist. In the end, Blaise left her
because he didn’t want to commit himself to her. Then there was
Alain Bergère. It was with this talented photographer
that, one evening, she attended a party given by the famous Dr
Danièly. The party proved to be a disaster, owing to the
presence of Daniely’s mistress, Hélène, who was once
Alain’s lover, and Blaise, who seemed to regret his breaking up with
Catherine. Inflamed with jealousy by what he saw and heard
at the party, Alain abandoned Catherine, leaving her alone and
pregnant...
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
© Willems Henri (Brussels, Belgium)
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Credits
- Director: Alexandre Astruc
- Script: Cécil Saint-Laurent, Alexandre Astruc, Roland Laudenbach
- Photo: Robert Lefebvre
- Music: Maurice Leroux
- Cast: Jean-Claude Pascal (Blaise Walter), Anouk Aimée (Catherine Racan), Gaby Sylvia (Hélène Ducouret), Philippe Lemaire (Alain Bergère), Yves Robert (L’inspecteur Forbin), Giani Esposito (Pierre Jaeger), Michel Piccoli (Un inspecteur), Claude Dauphin (Le docteur Jacques Daniély), Charles Bayard (Un dîneur), Madeleine Ganne, Jean Ozenne (Un invité)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 84 min; B&W
- Aka: Bad Liaisons
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