The Woman Next Door

François Truffaut
1981-09-30


7.1
106 min

Madame Jouve, the narrator, tells the tragedy of Bernard and Mathilde. Bernard was living happily with his wife Arlette and his son Thomas. One day, a couple, Philippe and Mathilde Bauchard, moves into the next house. This is the accidental reunion of Bernard and Mathilde, who had a passionate love affair years ago. The relationship revives... A somber study of human feelings.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gérard Depardieu Bernard Coudray Unowned
Fanny Ardant Mathilde Bauchard Unowned
Henri Garcin Philippe Bauchard Unowned
Michèle Baumgartner Arlette Coudray Unowned
Roger Van Hool Roland Duguet Unowned
Véronique Silver Madame Odile Jouve Unowned
Philippe Morier-Genoud Doctor Unowned
Nicole Vauthier Unowned
Muriel Combe Unowned
Olivier Becquaert Thomas Coudray Unowned
Catherine Crassac Woman in the Hotel's Staircase (uncredited) Unowned
Jacques Preisach Man in the Hotel's Staircase (uncredited) Unowned
Roland Thénot Estate Agent (uncredited) Unowned