The Woman Next Door(La Femme d'à côté)
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France · 1981
Rated R · 1h 46m
Director François Truffaut
Starring Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Henri Garcin, Michèle Baumgartner
Genre Drama, Romance
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Madame Jouve, the narrator, tells the tragedy of Bernard and Mathilde. Bernard was living happily with his wife Arlette and his son Thomas. One day, a couple, Philippe and Mathilde Bauchard, moves into the next house. This is the accidental reunion of Bernard and Mathilde, who had a passionate love affair years ago. The relationship revives... A somber study of human feelings.
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