Overview
A passionate affair set against the intense encounter between a film-maker and a novelist. The story begins with young scriptwriter François tracking down the author of a once-scandalous novel. His aim is to adapt the work for the screen but several elements of the novel he finds difficult to comprehend. The author, Jeanne, is initially cautious of relaying information, insisting the presumably autobiographical book in no way relates to her personal life. However, eventually she takes the man into confidence to tell the background of Benvenuta.
Cast
- Fanny Ardant as Benvenuta
- Vittorio Gassman as Livio
- Françoise Fabian as Jeanne
- Mathieu Carrière as Francois
- Claire Wauthion as Inge
- Philippe Geluck as La père
- Anne Chappuis as La mère
- Franz Joubert as Le prêtre et jardinier
- Renato Scarpa as Le journaliste
- Franco Trevisi as Le policier