Three friends navigate mid-life crises: a blocked writer, a disillusioned doctor, and a charming man facing bankruptcy and divorce. As their struggles strain friendships, a younger man captures the attention of one friend's wife, complicating their lives further.
Acting
Montand and Piccoli radiate wounded pride and barely contained panic.
Direction
Sautet's patient observation lets silences speak louder than dialogue.
Writing
Conversations that circle truth without ever landing—devastating.
Director
Claude Sautet
Yves Montand
Vincent, entrepreneur
Michel Piccoli
François, médecin
Serge Reggiani
Paul, écrivain, journaliste
Gérard Depardieu
Jean Lavallée, ami de Vincent
Umberto Orsini
Jacques
Stéphane Audran
Catherine, l'ex-femme de Vincent
Antonella Lualdi
Julia, la femme de Paul
Marie Dubois
Lucie, la femme de François
Catherine Allégret
Colette, la petite amie de Jean
Ludmila Mikaël
Marie, la jeune petite amie de Vincent
Pierre Maguelon
Farina
Betty Beckers
Myriam
Nicolas Vogel
Clovis, la patron de la brasserie
Yves Gabrielli
Michel
Myriam Boyer
Laurence
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