David, a guitar teacher his hired by a couple and embarks on an affair with the wife. Unknown to them, the affair is being filmed by the next door neighbour. When David is attacked he finds himself caught in a web of intrigue. French dialogue with subtitles. Read more
| Starring | Richard Bohringer, Nicole Garcia, Christophe Malavoy, Michel Piccoli |
|---|---|
| Director | Michel Deville |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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David, a guitar teacher his hired by a couple and embarks on an affair with the wife. Unknown to them, the affair is being filmed by the next door neighbour. When David is attacked he finds himself caught in a web of intrigue. French dialogue with subtitles.
| Starring | Richard Bohringer, Nicole Garcia, Christophe Malavoy, Michel Piccoli |
|---|---|
| Director | Michel Deville |
| Studio | C'EST LA VIE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 41 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 24 Nov 2003 Production year: 1985 |
| Format | DVD |
Eternally teasing and dripping with style, this is that rare blend of form and content that engages both the eye and the mind. Through elliptical editing and his arch manipulation of his characters, director Michel Deville quickly leaves us as baffled as his hero, a young guitar teacher played by Christophe Malavoy. Not only does he discover his affair with his pupil's mother (Nicole Garcia) is being filmed; he also learns he's being stalked by the gay assassin who's been hired to kill his employer (Michel Piccoli). The ambiguity and elegance may not be to all tastes, but the performances, especially Piccoli's, are universally excellent.
A handsome young man arrives at a suburban mansion to give guitar lessons to an attractive teenage girl, and before you... read more on Time Out
A very very French thriller which concentrates more on people's reactions to each other than fast paced action.Story unravels slowly as a whodunit, with a great cocktail of interesting characters turning up to mistify you. As with so many French films, it is slow paced, but never less than compelling.
A soft porn movie outdated with a token crime plot. Rent only if you are bored.