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71% Critic Match
The Woman Next Door
“A destructive passion between desire and madness.”
7.1 / 10• 1981• 1h 46m•R• French
DramaRomance
Storyline
Two ex-lovers wind up living next door to each other with their respective spouses. Forbidden passions ensue.
Cast & Crew
Gérard Depardieu
Bernard Coudray
Lead
Fanny Ardant
Mathilde Bauchard
Henri Garcin
Philippe Bauchard
Michèle Baumgartner
Arlette Coudray
Roger Van Hool
Roland Duguet
Véronique Silver
Madame Odile Jouve
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Doctor
NV
Nicole Vauthier
Hotel concierge
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. François Truffaut's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Woman Next Door is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
