La Tentation d'Isabelle (1985)
Directed by Jacques Doillon

Drama / Romance
aka: The Temptation of Isabelle

Film Synopsis

Bruno and Isabelle are in love.  As her parents hold a birthday party in her honour, Isabelle slips away with her lover and they take refuge at  a hotel.  Here, Isabelle is surprised to meet up with an old friend, Alain, and his wife Lio.  Even though there is nothing going on between Isabelle and Alain, Bruno soon becomes suspicious and cannot see Isabelle in the same light.  His jealousy prompts Isabelle to rekindle her former affair with Alain, whilst Bruno and Lio find themselves drawn increasingly towards one another...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jacques Doillon
  • Script: Jacques Doillon, Jean-François Goyet
  • Cinematographer: William Lubtchansky
  • Music: Philippe Sarde
  • Cast: Ann-Gisel Glass (Isabelle), Jacques Bonnaffé (Bruno), Fanny Bastien (Lio), Xavier Deluc (Alain), Françoise Brion (La mène d'Isabelle), Henri Virlojeux (Le père d'Isabelle), Anne-Marie Maillé (La jeune fille), Charlotte Gainsbourg (L'enfant), Marie-Luce Felber (Taxidriver)
  • Country: France / Switzerland
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 86 min
  • Aka: The Temptation of Isabelle

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