Main Cast: Myriam Mezieres, Azize Kabouche, Benoit Regent, Biana, André Marcon
Release Year: 1987
Country: CH/FR
Run Time: 110 minutes
Plot
The terrifyingly destructive power of a woman's sexual obsession provides the compelling subject for this psychological study of a woman's descent into madness from French filmmaker Alain Tanner. It is the tale of Parisian actress Mercedes who is first seen attempting to break up with the obsessive Arab Johnny, who stalks her until she meets handsome newspaper writer Pierre on the subway and goes with him for an afternoon fling. Before the sweat even dries, she finds herself hopelessly in love with him. Pierre is flattered and encourages her desperate devotion, but soon after their affair begins, he is called off on a business trip leaving the suddenly distraught Mercedes alone with her demons. Though preparing for a new play, she is unable to concentrate and barely able to function without Pierre. She quits the production, locks herself in Pierre's apartment and quietly begins falling apart until he returns. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Cast
Myriam Mezieres - Mercedes
Azize Kabouche - Johnny
Benoit Regent - Pierre
Biana - Friend
André Marcon - Etienne
Anne Rucki - The Pianist; Jean-Gabriel Nordmann - The Producer; Jean-Yves Berteloot - Partner; Douglas Ireland
Credit
Alain Tanner - Director, Laurent Uhler - Editor, Dominique Vignet - Executive Producer, Neil Govotsky - Musical Arrangement, Acacio de Almeida - Cinematographer, Paulo Branco - Producer, Joaquim Pinto - Sound/Sound Designer, Myriam Mezieres - Screenwriter, Alain Tanner - Screenwriter, Johann Sebastian Bach - Featured Music
