Plot
Marie Latour, a woman of limited schooling, raises two children in a ratty flat during World War II in occupied France. In 1941, her husband Paul returns from German captivity, too weak to hold a job. Marie discovers she can make money performing abortions, using a soapy water douche. Many of her clients are knocked up by occupying Germans. She buys better food and clothes, looks for a new flat, and, through an acquaintance, who is a prostitute, rents out her bedrooms to hookers during the day. She's indifferent to Paul; his humiliations grow as does her income. She hopes to be a singer. Male Vichy umbrage and moral hypocrisy may upend her. What is she thinking?
Written by
Colo Tavernier, Claude Chabrol, Francis Szpiner
Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Crew
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
MK2 Films, Films A2, Films du Camélia, Sofinergie Films
Languages
Deutsch, Français
Awards
14 wins & 8 nominations