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The first in Claude Chabrol's celebrated 'Helene' series of films in which Helene is played by his then spouse and frequent collaborator, Stephane Audran. Her character is provocative, often predatory and this leads to turmoil in her marriage, betrayal and even murder. La Femme Infidele is a magnificent, sharp comedy, with a sting aimed at the facade of a loveless marriage. Darkly amusing and accurately observed, with both wit and suspense, La Femme Infidele is the film which established Chabrol as a master of the compelling, off-beat thriller.
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