Three friends face mid-life crises. Paul is a writer who’s blocked. François has lost his ideals and practices medicine for the money; his wife grows distant, even hostile. The charming Vincent, everyone’s favorite, faces bankruptcy, his mistress leaves him, and his wife, from whom he’s separated, wants a divorce. The strains on the men begin to show particularly in François and Paul’s friendship and in Vincent’s health. A younger man, Jack, becomes attractive to Lucie, François’s wife. Another young friend, the boxer Jean, who’s like a son to Vincent and whose girlfriend is pregnant, has taken a bout with a merciless slugger. Has happiness eluded this circle of friends? |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.7/10 | |
Released: | October 20, 1974 | |
Runtime: | 118 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Companies: | Rialto Pictures President Produzioni Lira Films | |
Cast: | Gérard Depardieu Michel Piccoli Yves Montand Serge Reggiani | |
Crew: | Jean-Loup Dabadie Claude Néron Claude Sautet | |
Jompa79 : Great tv serie, gives it 6 of 6 star