Bad Liaisons (1955)
- Original title
- Les mauvaises rencontres
- Directed by
- Alexandre Astruc
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A successful journalist is questioned by the police about her past relationships. Through a series of flashbacks, we see the sacrifices she made to advance her career.
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What happens
Les mauvaises rencontres (English: Bad Liaisons) is a 1955 French drama film directed by Alexandre Astruc and starring Anouk Aimée. It tells the story of an ambitious journalist who has sacrificed her emotional life for the sake of her career. The story is told through flashbacks during a police interrogation. The film is based on the novel The Cautious Maiden by Cécil Saint-Laurent. Filming took place from 7 March to 7 May 1955. The film was shown in competition at the 16th Venice International Film Festival and won the award for Most Promising New Director. It was released in France on 21 October 1955. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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