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No, he isn't the French "Hitchcock:" he has his own style very, very

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different from the English master; in fact, Claude Chabrol is, if anything, the anti-Hitchcock. There are no chases, frenetic camerawork, pounding music to elevate the pulse. Chabrol's intent is to work from the inside out.
"The Unfaithful Wife," starring his favorite and very talented actress Stephane Audrane, shows her as a rather unappreciated wife who--- no great surprise in a French film!--- is having an affair with an almost equally diffident suitor. But her life, except for the rather anemic love life, seems exemplary in all other particulars: her husband is conscientious, loving; their 10-year old child is an excellent student, equally doting and doted upon.
And then..... an almost insignificant event triggers the husband's suspicions, with tragic results for all.
A perfect gem.

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I once made the mistake of buying many of his movies - Victor Khomenko 09:33:06 02/08/10 (1)
Quickly you develop heavy aftertaste, even with her on the screen. Yes, a couple of his films can be intriguing, but the average quality of his work was not that high, in my view.

As far as Stephane Audrane, her best role was arguably in the Discrete Charm... and she of course was Chabrol's wife for some time.
- Hitchcock is, perhaps, the greatest of all the entertainers, elevating it to such - tinear 10:36:17 02/08/10 (0)
  a high style as to be art. But it had the gravitas of a souffl�. Chabrol has something to say about French society, about human nature--- the dark side lingering along the more visible white one--- and when he connects, it is devastating.
  Now, please be fair and don't view this as a slam on Sir Alfred!

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