The Forbidden Woman

La Femme défendue

1997·100'

Philippe Harel

ComedyRomanceDrama

★ 6.5

Letterboxd TMDB #70270

François is 39, Muriel is 22... He is married, with a child, and lives comfortably. She is single and unattached. They meet by chance... He wants her... She resists... Gives in... Latches on to him... There is a name for it: adultery. Adultery in all its fleeting joys, rare moments, creeping jealousy, open conflicts, stolen pleasures, tears held back, tears shed.

Cast

Isabelle Carré Elle (Muriel)

Philippe Harel Moi (François)

Nathalie Conio ma secrétaire

Sophie Niedergang ma femme

Julien Niedergang mon fils

Zinedine Soualem L'homme à la contravention