Adultery: A User's Guide (1995)
"Adultère, mode d'emploi" (original title)

Twenty-four hours in the life of a couple, engulfed in the harsh world of a big city. At the end of these twenty-four hours, Bruno and Fabienne may have touched on the possible solution to ... See full summary »

Director:

Christine Pascal

Writers:

Christine Pascal, Robert Boner

Stars:

Richard Berry, Karin Viard, Vincent Cassel

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Berry	...	Simon Chama
Karin Viard	...	Fabienne Corteggiani
Vincent Cassel	...	Bruno Corteggiani
Emmanuelle Halimi	...	Sarah
Liliane Rovère	...	La maîtresse brune de Simon
Anny Romand	...	L'inconnue
Hélène Fillières	...	Joséphine (as Hélène Fillière)
Patrice-Flora Praxo
Marina Tomé	...	Maria-Jésus
Jean-Louis Tribes	...	Ralph
Marie Mergey	...	La servante de la maîtresse brune
Abel Abouliaten	...	Le serveur arabe
Daniel Dublet	...	Membre du jury
Roland Truchot	...	Faruggia
Alain Desroches	...	L'huissier

Storyline

Twenty-four hours in the life of a couple, engulfed in the harsh world of a big city. At the end of these twenty-four hours, Bruno and Fabienne may have touched on the possible solution to the eternal misunderstanding arising from man's quest for sex and woman's quest for love...

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Plot Keywords:

sex | paris france | dysfunctional marriage | oral sex | bathroom | 

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Taglines:

Une fois n'est pas coutume.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

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Details

Country:

France Switzerland

Language:

French Arabic English Italian

Release Date:

5 July 1995 (France)

Also Known As:

Adultery: A User's Guide

Filming Locations:

Telfrance - 20 rue Houdan, Perray-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ciné Manufacture, PXP Productions, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Agnus Dei"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Emmanuelle Halimi

User Reviews

A How To Book On Adultery?

This wasn't adultery, it was a day of tension-relief and boredom. The street scenes of Paris were good to see if you want to try and recognize some not-so-famous spots you've visited. I do have to say the bordello scene almost makes it worth sitting through the whole film. Too bad that scene ended so abruptly and the others dragged on and on and on and on. I found whether the main character's marriage survived the day or not hard to feel any interest in. Cassel in the bordello scene is worth watching just for that feral twitchiness he brings to every role, but everything else is pretty forgettable.

Who knows what trouble you can get into in Paris in a red suit?