Boetie/Alexandra. Director Claude Chabrol; Producer Andre Genoves; Screenplay Paul Gegauff, Claude Chabrol; Camera Jean Rabier; Editor Jacques Gaillard; Music Pierre Jansen; Art Director Marc Berthier
Stephane Audran
Jacqueline Sassard
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Nane Germon
Henri Attal
Dominique Zardi
Here, director Claude Chabrol deals with lesbianism and bisexuality but still within a psychological and even suspense envelope. This one is a bit reminiscent of his Les Cousins, where a country cousin was overridden by a decadent city cousin. Here it treats with two women and the encroaching madness of one that leads to tragedy.
A rich and bored woman (Stephane Audran) picks up a Left Bank hippie girl (Jacqueline Sassard) who draws does on the sidewalks in Paris. She seduces her in an adroit, daring scene. Then she takes her to her villa in Saint Tropez.
There are two deadbeats living there who are her clowns. Into this setup comes a young architect (Jean-Louis Trintignant) who first seduces the hippie girl and then is seduced in turn by the rich woman.
The characters keep pic afloat until the gripping second part develops the strange relationships. Acting is a help in Audran's split rich woman and Sassard's boyish, empty drifter who lacks true identity. Trintignant is effective, if effaced, in the principal role.
(Color) Available on VHS. Extract of a review from 1968. Running time: 100 MIN.
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