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L'invitata (1969)

115 min · Drama

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Directors

Vittorio De Seta

Cast

Joanna Shimkus, Paul Barge, Michel Piccoli, Jacques Perrin, Clotilde Joano, Lorna Heilbron, Jacques Rispal

Anne discovers that her husband's young guest is more than a friend and decides to leave him.

The story

Returning from a business trip with Lorna, Laurent introduces her to his wife, Anne, as a friend seeking an acting teacher. Anne agrees to host Lorna for the night, but soon understands the true nature of her husband's relationship with the young woman. Determined to leave Laurent, Anne joins François, her employer, on a long drive across France to visit his wife, Michelle.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

Returning from a business trip with Lorna, Laurent introduces her to his wife, Anne, telling her that Lorna is a friend who is looking for an acting teacher. Anne agrees to put her up for the night, but soon realizes what Laurent’s true relationship with the young woman is. Determined to leave her husband, Anne accompanies François, her employer, on a long road trip across France to visit Michelle, his wife. The two fall in love with each other, and when they reach the end of the journey, Anne meets Michelle and realizes that she, in turn, has become “the guest.”

Genres

Drama

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