Film

The Art of Breaking Up

2005Directed by Michel Deville

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Runtime
1h 20m

About The Art of Breaking Up

  • Romance
  • Comedy

Synopsis

Lucette and Edouard: Two lovers passionate about sex, money and life. He is a spoiled but penniless child who wants it all while she is a celebrated figure of la vie parisienne who knows what she wants and what she is worth. Edouard is marrying a young, pretty and rich heiress. He comes to confess this to Lucette and to make their parting official, but he doesn’t want to leave her. He struggles with all his might to hide his betrayal but her opportunities to learn of it are countless and unpredictable.

Director
  • Michel Deville
Writers
  • Georges Feydeau
  • Rosalinde Deville
Original title
Un Fil à la patte

Principal cast

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