Les Biches (film)
- Jean -Louis Trintignant: Paul Thomas
- Jacqueline Sassard: Why
- Stéphane Audran: Frédérique
- Nane Germon: Violetta
- Serge Bento: bookseller
- Henri Attal: Robèque
- Dominique Zardi: Riais
Two girlfriends ( Original title: Les Biches, literally: The hinds, The crocheted or the baby ) is a 1968 film by Claude Chabrol published.
Action
Frédérique learns in Paris know the street painter Why. Why She takes into her home with, granted her a bath and seduced her there apparently. However, this is only indicated by a scene, tries to open the button of whys Jeans in Frédérique. Despite the differences between the two women Frédérique takes her to St. Tropez, where both exchange caresses and the general public. During a Soirée, the architect Paul shows great interest in Why that follows him home and spends the night with him. Then Frédérique is jealous of her on and now turn it to woo Paul. She succeeds and the two become a couple. This is Why that is internally very hurt because they seem to Paul and probably really loves Frédérique, more and more their relationship is a nuisance, and only in the way. These steadfastly refuses to let them in peace and to disappear from their lives.
Finally Why summarizes a plan to finally vacate Frédérique out of the way. She takes a poisoned hunting knife and tells her that they both - love in equal parts and they never wanted to leave - Paul and Frederique. These counters it with the words: "Your love makes me sick! Do you still not understand that bother you? "Why pretend to want to hug Frédérique and pushes her knife in the back.
Reviews
The lexicon of international film described the film as " thriller that exposes the psychology of the rich bourgeoisie, his fears and neuroses behind his allegedly trashy liable for action in a subtle way ", but criticized the lack of decision " for a moral evaluation". According to the film lexicon of TV Feature packed Claude Chabrol " less snappy than in his later works [ ... ] here his sensitive critique of the philosophy of life of the rich and famous. " Prism believes the director tell " with great empathy [ ... ] the melodramatic love triangle between a sophisticated woman, a young vagabond and a rich architect in the chic surroundings of St. Tropez " and praises Jean Rabier's " decorated in pastel shades of brilliant camera work, "the" to the atmosphere of high aesthetic appeal contributes " and comes to the conclusion: " A convincing, tasteful and theatrically brilliant Chabrol film. "
Awards
- Berlinale 1968: Silver Bear for best actress Stéphane Audran