Summary
Elena Torlato-Favrini, a headstrong Italian countess and heiress to a
business empire, considers herself superior to any man. Why then
does she fall so easily for the handsome stranger she accidentally ran
over in her car? The man, Roger Lennox, is all too willing
to allow Elena to dote on him as though he were a sick puppy.
But, during a boat trip, he discovers Elena’s true character when,
after he declared that he cannot swim, she pushes him overboard.
Elena calmly watches as her latest plaything sinks beneath the
surface and drowns. The adventure over, the countess
resumes her former hectic existence as if nothing has happened. How
startled she is when Roger suddenly re-enters her life! No, it
isn’t Roger. It is his identical brother, Richard, and he has vengeance on
his mind...
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Credits
- Director: Jean-Luc Godard
- Script: Jean-Luc Godard
- Photo: William Lubtchansky
- Music: Paolo Conte, David Darling, Gabriella Ferri, Paul Hindemith, Meredith Monk, Werner Pirchner, Dino Saluzzi, Patti Smith, Arnold Schönberg
- Cast: Alain Delon (Roger Lennox / Richard Lennox), Domiziana Giordano (Elena Torlato-Favrini), Jacques Dacqmine (Le PDG), Christophe Odent (Raoul Dorfman, l’avocat), Roland Amstutz (Jules, le jardinier), Cécile Reigher (La serveuse), Laurence Côte (Cécile, la gouvernante), Joseph Lisbona (Le docteur), Véronique Müller (L’amie de Raoul), Joe Sheridan (Robert), Belkacem Tatem, Violaine Barret (Yvonne), Hubert Ravel (Laurent), Laurence Guerre (La secrétaire), Pascal Sablier (Le client iranien), Raphaël Delpard, Brigitte Marvine (Brigitte), Steve Suissa (Le serveur restaurant), Laure Killing (Dorothy Parker), Jacques Vialette (Le directeur de l’usine)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 90 min
- Aka: New Wave
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