Synopsis
The story of a woman that remained distracted for a long time from her life, from the passions that made her feel alive. The importance of true love is compared with the material value of diamonds. Only one truly lasts forever. She's got to find the thing that values most for her, the thing that gives psychical stability and real happiness again to her life.
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Cast
- Catherine DeneuveMarianne Malivert
- Jean-Pierre BacriJean-Pierre
- Emmanuelle SeignerNathalie
- Jacques DutroncBattistelli
- Bernard FressonVincent Malivert
- François BerléandEric Malivert
- Dragoslav 'Dragan' NikolićJanos
- Otto TausigSamy
- László SzabóCharlie Rosen
- Élisabeth CommelinMademoiselle Pierson
Recommendations
- 90
Los Angeles Times
This complex, sophisticated and increasingly suspenseful tale of love and betrayal, intrigue and redemption, is as elegant as its star and its settings. - 90
L.A. Weekly
It's all about having your intelligence -- emotional, spiritual, cerebral -- respected. Garcia does that; Place Vendôme does that. - 88
Chicago Sun-Times
This human level is always there beneath the thriller elements. The screenplay takes care to bring the crime story and the personal histories together, so that even the crossed lines of romance work as plot points, not just sentiment. - 80
Film.com
Fascinating noir, which will long be remembered for its extraordinary lead performance by Catherine Deneuve. - 80
Chicago Reader
May have some of the trappings of an exotic thriller, but it's basically a character study. - 75
Boston Globe
It's rare that a crime movie achieves such emotional complexity, but this one is smartly layered. - 75
San Francisco Examiner
Overall a well-played chess match of a movie. - 70
The New York Times
In spite of its many flaws, the film never loses its focus on its fascinating central figure.
