La mort en sautoir (1980)

A crime comedy whose heroine is a sophisticated woman of the world, yet full of wit, courage, and determination as she sets out to save her reputation and her family’s honor. Evangéline Saint-Léger leads a comfortable life with her two children, Philippe and Sophie, while her husband is always away. One afternoon, she visits her friend Valérie to borrow a highly valuable piece of jewelry to adorn a dress she has to wear that evening. As she gets ready for the cocktail party to which fashion designer Nicolas de Rizzi has invited her, a young woman named Pascale lets herself into her home and tells her that she is pregnant by Philippe. Shortly before Evangéline is due to leave, she receives a phone call from the same young woman, who threatens to kill herself. In a panic, she goes to Pascale’s hotel and finds her dead. As she leaves, she realizes she has lost Valérie’s jewelry. A series of eventful adventures ensues as she tries to recover the famous piece of jewelry...