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The Unfaithful Wife

1969 · 94 min

A cool, controlled study of jealousy and violence that tightens like a trap, leaving you uneasy and quietly complicit.

Tagline
A psycho-sexual study in murder!
Overview
A man begins to believe his wife is cheating on him.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • morality
  • deception
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Written by
Claude Chabrol
Starring
Stéphane Audran, Michel Bouquet, Maurice Ronet, Louise Rioton, Henri Marteau, François Moro-Giafferi, Michel Duchaussoy, Stéphane Di Napoli
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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