The Married Woman

Dec 4, 1964

1h 35m

★ 6.9

She Loves Two Men... She is Married to One!

Overview

A superficial woman finds conflict choosing between her abusive husband and her vain lover.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Orsay Films

Anouchka Films

The Married Woman Trailers

Cast

Charlotte

Macha Méril

Robert, the Lover

Bernard Noël

Pierre, the Husband

Philippe Leroy

Nicolas

Christophe Bourseiller

Self

Roger Leenhardt

Girl in Swimming Pool

Margareth Clémenti

Girl in Swimming Pool

Véronique Duval

Madame Celine

Rita Maiden

The Physician

Georges Liron

The Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard

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7.4

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7.3

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7.0

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6.9

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6.8

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7.7

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6.9

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