A wealthy businessman living on the island of La Reunion orders a bride by mail and receives--instead of his intended--a beautiful, mysterious woman with a flimsy excuse. He marries the imposter anyway, but his dream life is shattered when the woman absconds with his bank account and leads him into a murky drama of missing persons and murder.

Ultimately, this strange tale transforms into a surprisingly powerful adult love story, in which both participants find themselves able to forgive each other's failings and transgressions--allowing them to move forward without regret, or undue fear of what the future might hold. In the film's finale, Truffaut returns to the same barren, snowbound cabin that he used to such great effect in SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER, only this time the results are substantially less fatalistic.

Shot in Dyaliscope. Color by Eastmancolor.

Produced in association with Produzioni Associate Delphos (Rome).

The film is dedicated to French director (and New Wave favorite) Jean Renoir.

Truffaut's producer, Marcel Berbert, plays a small role in the film.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Single Layer
Letterbox - 1.85
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital - French
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer

Catherine Deneuve: French actress
Jean-Paul Belmondo: French Actor, BREATHLESS (1959)
Michel Bouquet: French Actor
Nelly Borgeaud: Actress

François Truffaut: Director/Screenwriter/Critic