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Pardon Mon Affaire

Pardon Mon Affaire

19767.01h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Yves Robert
Written by Jean-Loup Dabadie, Yves Robert
Produced by Yves Robert, Alain Poiré
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Top Cast

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Étienne

Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

Daniel

Guy Bedos

Guy Bedos

Simon

Victor Lanoux

Victor Lanoux

Bouly

Danièle Delorme

Danièle Delorme

Marthe Dorsay

Anny Duperey

Anny Duperey

Charlotte

Marthe Villalonga

Marthe Villalonga

Mouchy Messina

Louise Conte

Louise Conte

Étienne's Godmother

Maurice Bénichou

Maurice Bénichou

Gonthier

Christophe Bourseiller

Christophe Bourseiller

Lucien

Themes & Keywords

adulteryinfidelityhusband wife relationshipparis, francehorseback ridingmidlife crisislove at first sight1970sbalconymale friendshipunfaithfulnessolder woman younger man relationshiptennis courtfake blindnessred dressjewish mother

About Pardon Mon Affaire

Pardon Mon Affaire is a comedy, romance film released in 1976 exploring themes of adultery, infidelity, husband wife relationship, paris, france, horseback riding, midlife crisis. Directed by Yves Robert, it stars Jean Rochefort, Claude Brasseur, Guy Bedos. 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.

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