André Mercier, a journalist known as Albin Mercier, is a failed, embittered writer. Sent to cover an event in Germany, he gets to know Andreas Hartmann, another writer who, for his part, has not... failed. The successful Andreas is married to Hélène, a beautiful Frenchwoman. Both attracted to her and jealous of the couples happiness, Mercier decides to shatter it. Taking advantage of the absence of Andreas, off on a business trip, he tries to seduce Hélène and to become her lover. But things do not go according to plan...
1962
HD
80min
Italy
French
Claude Chabrol
Jacques Charrier
Stéphane Audran
Michaël Munzer
Erika Tweer
Walther Reyer
Daniel Boulanger
Claude Romet
Louis Le Pin
André Badin
writer
adultery
journalist
blackmail
bavaria germany
voyeurism
loser
cheat on husband
report
professional jealousy
