Les Dames du bois de Boulogne

1945 84 min U Drama · Romance

Bresson’s drawing-room games come with hidden switchblades. A haughty widow orchestrates a cruel romance between her former flame and a woman with a past, convinced she’s directing a comedy of manners. The punchline, as ever, is on her.

Directed by Robert Bresson · Written by Robert Bresson, Denis Diderot

Starring Paul Bernard, María Casares, Élina Labourdette, Lucienne Bogaert, Jean Marchat, Yvette Etiévant

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