The Woman Next Door

1h 46min

Drama

Romance

Madame Jouve, the narrator, tells the tragedy of Bernard and Mathilde. Bernard was living happily with his wife Arlette and his son Thomas. One day, a couple, Philippe and Mathilde Bauchard, moves into the next house. This is the accidental reunion of Bernard and Mathilde, who had a passionate love affair years ago. The relationship revives... A somber study of human feelings.

Production Companies

Les Films du Carrosse

TF1 Films Production

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Bernard Coudray
Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

Mathilde Bauchard
Henri Garcin

Henri Garcin

Philippe Bauchard
Michèle Baumgartner

Michèle Baumgartner

Arlette Coudray
Roger Van Hool

Roger Van Hool

Roland Duguet
Véronique Silver

Véronique Silver

Madame Odile Jouve
Olivier Becquaert

Olivier Becquaert

Thomas Coudray
Catherine Crassac

Catherine Crassac

Woman in the Hotel's Staircase (uncredited)
Jacques Preisach

Jacques Preisach

Man in the Hotel's Staircase (uncredited)
Roland Thénot

Roland Thénot

Estate Agent (uncredited)

Release date

30th Sep 1981

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français, English