A woman on the brink of middle age becomes bored and takes up playing cards. She becomes hooked on gambling and begins to neglect her husband and children.
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Cast
19 people
Lea Massari
Louise
Known for
L'Avventura
Murmur of the Heart
Laurent Terzieff
'Le Chevalier'
Known for
The Milky Way
Woman in Chains
Jean-Marie Marguet
Also in
L'Ampélopède
Rachel Weinberg
Michèle Dimitri
Gérard Blain
Henri
Known for
The American Friend
The Mischief Makers
Roland Timsit
Also in
Counter Investigation
The Prince and the 108 Demons
Évelyne
Clémentine
Known for
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks
That Night of Varennes
Didier Sauvegrain
Maxence
Known for
Empire of the Wolves
Umbrella Coup
Gabriel Jabbour
The professor
Known for
Three Men and a Cradle
Dear Inspector
Claude Brosset
The Hungarian
Known for
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
Cop or Hood
Pierre Saintons
The postman
Known for
The Professional
Lacombe, Lucien
Rachel Weinberg Director · Jean-Marie Marguet Screenplay
United States release October 1, 1981 · Production Antenne 2, France 2
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Dimage
Production
Antenne 2
Production
France 2
Production
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 13, 1981
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1981
Chicago International Film Festival
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