Plein Sud (1981)
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Patrick Dewaere, Clio Goldsmith, Jeanne Moreau, Guy Marchand, Nicole Jamet, Pierre Dux, José Luis López Vázquez, Roland Amstutz
A young woman leaves her powerful, far-right lover for Barcelona with an academic who believes he has seduced her, while she seems to be prey to shady individuals.
The story
During an uprising in 1980s Paris, Carole (Caroline on her official records), mistress of the very right-wing Philippe Muphand, ends their affair before setting off with Serge Lainé, an academic she thinks of as “just the first man who came along.” Serge believes he has seduced her and accompanies her to Barcelona, where he is expected to give a lecture. He abandons his wife with a phone call, provoking her anger and that of his brother. The new couple takes a crowded train and checks into a Barcelona hotel, following events in France through newspapers. Carole seems to be prey to shady individuals, including her own mother and brother.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
1980s: Paris is in the midst of an uprising. Carole (Caroline on her official records), a very pretty young woman, is Philippe Muphand’s mistress. He is a very right-wing man who is destined to become a minister. She ends the affair before leaving with the man she thinks is “just the first man who came along.” Serge Lainé, an academic, believes he has seduced her and decides to go with her to Barcelona, where Rector Martinez is expecting him to give a lecture. He leaves his wife with a phone call, provoking her anger and that of his own brother. The new couple boards a crowded train and checks into a hotel in Barcelona, following events in France through the newspapers. But the young woman seems to be prey to shady individuals, including her own mother and brother.
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