Story of Women
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73% Critic Match

Story of Women

7.3 / 10 1988 1h 48mNR French
DramaHistory

Storyline

France, World War II. In order to somehow make ends meet, the mother of two children, Marie Latour, does underground abortions and rents a room to a familiar prostitute. She doesn't pay any attention to her husband, who returned from the war because of his injury, and lives her own life. Abortions gradually begin to bring a good income, and boredom can be easily dispelled by starting up with a young lover.

Cast & Crew

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Marie Latour

Lead
François Cluzet

François Cluzet

Paul Latour

Nils Tavernier

Nils Tavernier

Lucien

Marie Trintignant

Marie Trintignant

Lulu / Lucie

GF

Guillaume Foutrier

Pierrot 1

NF

Nicolas Foutrier

Pierrot 2

AG

Aurore Gauvin

Mouche 1

Lolita Chammah

Lolita Chammah

Mouche 2

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Claude Chabrol's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Story of Women is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker