Fool’s Mate (1956)
Claire is a chic young Parisian woman married to a somewhat older husband, Jean. Claire meets her lover, Claude, at his apartment, where he gifts her a fur coat. Now Claire needs to figure out how to return home with this expensive gift without the affair being found out.
Director: Jacques Rivette
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 28 min
Release Date: November 1, 1956
Cast
- Virginie Vitry - Claire
- Anne Doat - Solange
- Jean-Claude Brialy - Claude
- Jacques Doniol-Valcroze - Jean
- François Truffaut - Party guest (uncredited)
- Jean-Luc Godard - Party guest (uncredited)
- Robert Lachenay - Party guest (uncredited)
- Claude Chabrol - Party guest (uncredited)
- Jacques Rivette - Narrator (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Claude Chabrol (Screenplay)
- Jacques Rivette
- Charles L. Bitsch
Cinematography: Charles L. Bitsch
Editing: Denise de Casabianca
Production: Les Films de la Pléiade
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fool’s Mate about?
- Claire is a chic young Parisian woman married to a somewhat older husband, Jean. Claire meets her lover, Claude, at his apartment, where he gifts her a fur coat. Now Claire needs to figure out how to return home with this expensive gift without the affair being found out.
- Who directed Fool’s Mate?
- Fool’s Mate was directed by Jacques Rivette.
- Who stars in Fool’s Mate?
- Fool’s Mate stars Virginie Vitry, Anne Doat, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard.
- How long is Fool’s Mate?
- Fool’s Mate has a runtime of 28m (28 minutes).
- What genre is Fool’s Mate?
- Fool’s Mate is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Fool’s Mate produced?
- Fool’s Mate was produced in France.