Comedy ·Romance ·Drama · France · 1997 · 1h 40m

The Forbidden Woman

La Femme défendue

Director

Cast

Isabelle Carré as Elle (Muriel) Philippe Harel as Moi (François) Nathalie Conio as ma secrétaire Sophie Niedergang as ma femme Julien Niedergang as mon fils Zinedine Soualem as L'homme à la contravention

Crew

Gilles Henry — Director of Photography Bénédicte Teiger — Editor Philippe Harel — Screenplay Eric Assous — Screenplay Michel Guilloux — Producer Valérie Pozzo di Borgo — Costume Design

Synopsis

François is 39, Muriel is 22... He is married, with a child, and lives comfortably. She is single and unattached. They meet by chance... He wants her... She resists... Gives in... Latches on to him... There is a name for it: adultery. Adultery in all its fleeting joys, rare moments, creeping jealousy, open conflicts, stolen pleasures, tears held back, tears shed.

Key Collaborators

Philippe Harel Director Gilles Henry Director of Photography Bénédicte Teiger Editor Philippe Harel Screenplay Eric Assous Screenplay Michel Guilloux Producer Valérie Pozzo di Borgo Costume Design

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