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Betty Etamble, a promiscuous and alcoholic woman who has lost her family, ends an evening at a bar, and meets Laure, an elegant retiree who lives in a luxury hotel. Laure takes the girl under her wing, and gradually details of her sinister story unfold and evolves into a lethal game of cat and mouse...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: MK2 Productions, CED Productions, France 3 cinéma (Firm), Studio Canal, KimStim, Inc, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Chabrol, Claude, 1930-2010, Karmitz, Marin, Trintignant, Marie, 1962-2003, Audran, Stéphane, 1932-2018, Garreaud, Jean-François, Lambrecht, Yves, Minazzoli, Christiane, 1931-, Vernier, Pierre, 1931-, Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Language Notes:In French with optional English subtitles.
Published: Brooklyn, NY : KimStim ; [2005]
Series:KimStim collection.
Subjects:
Women alcoholics > Drama > France.
Promiscuity > Drama > France.
Self-destructive behavior > Drama > France.
Female friendship > Drama > France.
Motion pictures, French.
Foreign films.
Feature films.
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Summary:Betty Etamble, a promiscuous and alcoholic woman who has lost her family, ends an evening at a bar, and meets Laure, an elegant retiree who lives in a luxury hotel. Laure takes the girl under her wing, and gradually details of her sinister story unfold and evolves into a lethal game of cat and mouse.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1991.
From the novel by Georges Simenon.
A foreign film (France)
"Claude Chabrol's tales of deceit" boxed set.
Widescreen presentation.
Not rated.
Special features: a presentation by film scholar Joel Magny; original French trailer; stills gallery.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Bernard Zitzermann ; editor, Monique Fardoulis ; music, Matthieu Chabrol.