La Femme de Jean (1974)
Directed by Yannick Bellon

Drama

Film Synopsis

After 18 years of married life, Jean leaves his wife, Nadine, so that he can start a new life with his mistress, Christine. Nadine is distraught by this rejection and sinks into a deep depression, which she finally manages to overcome with the support of her son, Rémi. She gets herself a job with a law firm and begins a relationship with a likeable engineer named David. With the latter's help, Nadine resumes her studies and acquires a new lease of life. When Jean returns to her, she sends him away.

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Film Credits

Director: Yannick Bellon
Script: Yannick Bellon
Cinematographer: Georges Barsky, Pierre-William Glenn
Music: Georges Delerue
Cast: France Lambiotte (Nadine), Claude Rich (Jean), Hippolyte Girardot (Remi), James Mitchell (David), Tatiana Moukhine (Christine), Regine Mazella, Andrée Damant
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 105 min

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