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The Woman Next Door (1981)

"A destructive passion between desire and madness."

7.1/10 1h 46m Sep 30, 1981
Drama Romance

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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Movie Details

Original Title La Femme d'à côté
Original Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Bernard Coudray
Popularity: 1.3
Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant
Mathilde Bauchard
Popularity: 1.5
Henri Garcin
Henri Garcin
Philippe Bauchard
Popularity: 0.6
Michèle Baumgartner
Michèle Baumgartner
Arlette Coudray
Popularity: 0.9
Roger Van Hool
Roger Van Hool
Roland Duguet
Popularity: 4.4
Véronique Silver
Véronique Silver
Madame Odile Jouve
Popularity: 0.1
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Doctor
Popularity: 0.2
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Nicole Vauthier
Hotel concierge
Popularity: 0.0
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Muriel Combe
Nicole
Popularity: 0.0
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Olivier Becquaert
Thomas Coudray
Popularity: 0.1
Serge Papagalli
Serge Papagalli
Journalist
Popularity: 0.5
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Catherine Crassac
Woman in the Hotel's Staircase (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director François Truffaut
Screenplay François Truffaut, Suzanne Schiffman, Jean Aurel
Producer François Truffaut
Editor Martine Barraqué

Production

Les Films du Carrosse
FR
TF1 Films Production
FR

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Keywords

france wife deceived husband neighbor extramarital affair

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Aug 7, 2024

You can just imagine the scenario. "Bernard" (Gerard Depardieu) is living quite contentedly with his wife "Arlette" (Michèle Baumgartner) and their young son when they get new next-door neighbours. "Philippe" (Henri Garcin) and wife "Mathilde" (Fanny Ardant). Well ardent might have been a more appr ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 30, 1981
Runtime 1h 46m
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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