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The Woman Next Door

The Woman Next Door

A destructive passion between desire and madness.

19817.11h 46m

Overview

Two ex-lovers wind up living next door to each other with their respective spouses. Forbidden passions ensue.

Directed by François Truffaut
Written by François Truffaut, Suzanne Schiffman, Jean Aurel
Produced by François Truffaut
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Top Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Bernard Coudray

Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

Mathilde Bauchard

Henri Garcin

Henri Garcin

Philippe Bauchard

Michèle Baumgartner

Michèle Baumgartner

Arlette Coudray

Roger Van Hool

Roger Van Hool

Roland Duguet

Véronique Silver

Véronique Silver

Madame Odile Jouve

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Doctor

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Nicole Vauthier

Hotel concierge

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Muriel Combe

Nicole

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Olivier Becquaert

Thomas Coudray

Themes & Keywords

francewifedeceived husbandneighborextramarital affair

About The Woman Next Door

The Woman Next Door is a drama, romance film released in 1981 exploring themes of france, wife, deceived husband, neighbor, extramarital affair. Directed by François Truffaut, it stars Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Henri Garcin. Two ex-lovers wind up living next door to each other with their respective spouses. Forbidden passions ensue.

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