Pardon Mon Affaire

"«Four million Frenchmen and 50,000 New Yorkers can't be wrong»"

1976 1h 45m FR

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★7.0TMDB · 230★7IMDB · 2,553

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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On an otherwise normal day, Étienne, a happily married man and a good father, sees something that stops him dead in his tracks: a gorgeous woman in a billowing red dress. Long after she has left his vision, her memory continues to haunt his mind. He falls instantly in love with her and tries everything to get to know her better. Helping Étienne snare his elusive lady in red are his three bumbling buddies, which all have secret affairs and/or cheat on their wives.

“«Four million Frenchmen and 50,000 New Yorkers can't be wrong»”

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Cast

Jean Rochefort
Étienne
Claude Brasseur
Daniel
Guy Bedos
Simon
Victor Lanoux
Bouly
Danièle Delorme
Marthe Dorsay
Anny Duperey
Charlotte
Marthe Villalonga
Mouchy Messina
Louise Conte
Étienne's Godmother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yves Robert
Writers: Jean-Loup Dabadie, Yves Robert
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Un éléphant ça trompe énormément" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yves Robert, shot by René Mathelin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gérard Pollicand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean Rochefort and Claude Brasseur and Guy Bedos carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "«Four million Frenchmen and 50,000 New Yorkers can't be wrong»".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yves Robert directs. René Mathelin behind the camera. Vladimir Cosma scores. Gérard Pollicand cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Un éléphant ça trompe énormément" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yves Robert, shot by René Mathelin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gérard Pollicand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean Rochefort and Claude Brasseur and Guy Bedos carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "«Four million Frenchmen and 50,000 New Yorkers can't be wrong»".
8IMDB entry: tt0076852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "adultery", "infidelity", "husband wife relationship", "paris, france".
10Released under 21 different titles around the world.