What if you spent the evening surrounded by two holy movie monsters? Admit it is tempting! If you’re in pain, then head to the Arte to discover the excellent psychological drama La Veuve Couderc, which sees Alain Delon opposite Simone Signore (holy monsters, we said it!).
It was released in cinemas in 1971. Widow KuderkThe big screen adaptation of George Simenon’s novel tells the story of Jean (Alain Delon), who recently spent five years in prison for murder. Now free and without any attachments, he finds refuge with the widow Kouderk (Simone Signore), known as Tati, an old peasant woman who lives on a farm and whom he met on a campaign bus.
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Jean works with the widow Couderc and they have a purely sexual relationship. This peaceful and passionate life is disrupted by a meeting with a very attractive young neighbor, Felice (Ottavia Piccolo), who arouses Jean’s desire and Tati’s jealousy.
Directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre, highlighted by Alain Sarde’s brilliant musical score, the feature film Widow Kuderk It owes its success to skillful interpretationsAlain Delon and Simone Signore. In this classic yet charming drama that paints a very realistic portrait of the French countryside of the 1930s, the two stars make a strong impression as a man and a woman who live a love story for which they have no preconceived notions.
It was during the filming of Le Chat Pierre Granier-Defer He realized that he had found it Signore The perfect translator Widow Kuderk. “He’s a tremendous actor with an amazing human dimension”The director explains. Moreover, she is a woman, as I understand it. Flirting in the good sense of the word. It’s fun and passionate.
A classic of French cinema from the 70s, carried by two monuments, a huge public success with more than 2 million viewers in theaters. Widow Kuderk is a film to quickly (re)discover.
Tonight at Arte at 20:55.
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