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Original Title: Le Coup du berger

1956
28m
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1956

Runtime

28m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

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Storyline

Claire is a chic young Parisian woman married to a somewhat older husband, Jean As the story opens, she leaves her husband playing baroque music at the piano, telling him she is off to see her sister, Solange. In reality she meets her lover, Claude at his apartment; After some idle chatter and love-making he tells her a story of the shriveled heads that the Jivaro Indians used to give their lovers as tokens of affection but, as she shivers in disgust, he gives her a mink instead. How will they hide it from her husband?

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
28m
Nov 1, 1956
Languages
French
Director
Jacques Rivette
Jacques Rivette
Production
Les Films de la Pléiade
Les Films de la Pléiade
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

9 Cast Members

Virginie Vitry

Claire

Anne Doat

Anne Doat

Solange

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Claude

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Jean

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Party guest (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Party guest (uncredited)

Robert Lachenay

Party guest (uncredited)

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol

Party guest (uncredited)

Jacques Rivette

Jacques Rivette

Narrator (uncredited)

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