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1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Huppert plays Mika, wife of celebrated pianist André Polonski (Jacques Dutronc) and stepmother to his son, Guillaume, whose mother died in a carwreck on his sixth birthday. Their lives are interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Jeanne (Anna Mouglalis), a young woman who has learned that she was almost switched at birth with Guillaume. Also a pianist, she harbours a suspicion that she may be André's daughter
Based on The chocolate cobweb by Charlotte Armstrong
Special features: introduction by director Claude Chabrol; photo gallery; director and cast profiles; original French theatrical trailer
Credits: director, Claude Chabrol; music, Matthieu Chabrol; cinematography, Renato Berta; screenplay, Caroline Eliacheff, Claude Chabrol; production director, Yvon Crenn; costumes Elisabeth Tavernier
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Jacques Dutronc, Anna Mouglalis, Rodolphe Pauly, Brigitte Catillon, Mathieu Simonet
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Also issued in VHS
French dialogue, English subtitles
Winner best actress Isabelle Huppert, Montreal 2000. Winner Prix Louis Delluc 2000