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70% Critic Match
Pardon Mon Affaire
“«Four million Frenchmen and 50,000 New Yorkers can't be wrong»”
7.0 / 10• 1976• 1h 45m•NR• French
ComedyRomance
Storyline
On an otherwise normal day, Étienne, a happily married man and a good father, sees something that stops him dead in his tracks: a gorgeous woman in a billowing red dress. Long after she has left his vision, her memory continues to haunt his mind. He falls instantly in love with her and tries everything to get to know her better. Helping Étienne snare his elusive lady in red are his three bumbling buddies, which all have secret affairs and/or cheat on their wives.
Cast & Crew
Jean Rochefort
Étienne
Lead
Claude Brasseur
Daniel
Guy Bedos
Simon
Victor Lanoux
Bouly
Danièle Delorme
Marthe Dorsay
Anny Duperey
Charlotte
Marthe Villalonga
Mouchy Messina
Louise Conte
Étienne's Godmother
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yves Robert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pardon Mon Affaire is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
