Julien (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is arrested for the murder of a man known to him, shot whilst they are both out duck shooting. His wife is also found killed and it transpires that she was the first victim's lover. Released from custody, Julien hides out whilst Barbara (Fanny Ardant), the secretary he has just fired, investigates the crime to try and prove his innocence,
Trauffaut's final film as director is actually more Hitchcock than Hitchcock, the director Trauffaut was an expert on and so revered. It's a light, fluffy comedic thriller with Ardant in fabulous form moving from one improbable clue to another sometimes having to dress up to get more evidence whilst having a topsy turvy relationship with Trintignant. Not vintage Trauffaut but it's a good Hitchcock homage and great fun.
Trauffaut's final film as director is actually more Hitchcock than Hitchcock, the director Trauffaut was an expert on and so revered. It's a light, fluffy comedic thriller with Ardant in fabulous form moving from one improbable clue to another sometimes having to dress up to get more evidence whilst having a topsy turvy relationship with Trintignant. Not vintage Trauffaut but it's a good Hitchcock homage and great fun.