Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
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