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Complications abound in this French film, which tells the story of a filmmaker who is attempting to put his real life into a movie; his interactions with the people in the movie he is filming create reverberations in his "real" life, although the past remains unchanged. Among the complications is his growing regard for the woman who plays his cinematic wife.

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Overview

Complications abound in this French film, which tells the story of a filmmaker who is attempting to put his real life into a movie; his interactions with the people in the movie he is filming create reverberations in his "real" life, although the past remains unchanged. Among the complications is his growing regard for the woman who plays his cinematic wife. She may wind up replacing his actual wife in real life. One of the highlights of this film is the insight it gives into the actual mechanics of filmmaking.

Cast

Françoise Fabian
Françoise Fabian
Marthe / Eva
Jean-Luc Bideau
Jean-Luc Bideau
Denis Mallet
Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin
Kate / Hélène
Bulle Ogier
Bulle Ogier
Camille
Jacques Weber
Jacques Weber
Philippe / Le comédien
Barbara Laage
Barbara Laage
Madeleine
Jean-François Gobbi
Jean-François Gobbi
Samy
Sabine Glaser
Sabine Glaser
Sonia
Françoise Saint-Laurent
Françoise Saint-Laurent
Colette
Yan Brian
Yan Brian
Eric
Elisabeth Huppert
Elisabeth Huppert
La femme d'Eric
Albert Simono
Albert Simono
Le voyageur empressé

Genres