
The Unfaithful Wife(1969)
Insurance executive Charles suspects his wife Hélène of playing the field, so he has a private detective locate his wife's lover, author Victor Pegala.


“Three's a crowd...until she whispered..."three's allowed."”
On a work assignment in Germany, failed journalist Albin crosses paths with Andreas, a successful writer, and his wife Hélène, who quickly becomes the apple of Albin’s eye. While Andreas is off on a business trip, Albin tries to seduce Hélèn and, eventually, take over Andreas’ life.

Jacques Charrier
Albin Mercier

Walther Reyer
Andreas Hartmann

Stéphane Audran
Hélène

Daniel Boulanger
Un policier
Erika Tweer

Michaël Munzer
Claude Romet
Louis Le Pin

André Badin
Un policier
Jean Davis
The Third Lover is a drama, thriller film released in 1962 exploring themes of adultery, journalist, blackmail, bavaria, germany, seduction, loser. Directed by Claude Chabrol, it stars Jacques Charrier, Walther Reyer, Stéphane Audran. On a work assignment in Germany, failed journalist Albin crosses paths with Andreas, a successful writer, and his wife Hélène, who quickly becomes the apple of Albin’s eye. While Andreas is off on a business trip, Albin tries to seduce Hélèn and, eventually, take over Andreas’ life.
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