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Pardon Mon Affaire (1976)

Original title: Un éléphant ça trompe énormément

1976-09-22 · 1h 45m · FR
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On an otherwise normal day, Étienne, a happily married man and a good father, sees something that stops him dead in his tracks: a gorgeous woman in a billowing red dress. Long after she has left his vision, her memory continues to haunt his mind. He falls instantly in love with her and tries everything to get to know her better. Helping Étienne snare his elusive lady in red are his three bumbling buddies, which all have secret affairs and/or cheat on their wives.

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Yves RobertDirector

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Jean RochefortJean RochefortÉtienneClaude BrasseurClaude BrasseurDanielGuy BedosGuy BedosSimonVictor LanouxVictor LanouxBoulyDanièle DelormeDanièle DelormeMarthe DorsayAnny DupereyAnny DupereyCharlotteMarthe VillalongaMarthe VillalongaMouchy MessinaLouise ConteLouise ConteÉtienne's GodmotherMaurice BénichouMaurice BénichouGonthierChristophe BourseillerChristophe BourseillerLucienJean LescotJean Lescotworried patientMartine SarceyMartine SarceyEsperanza

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipMale friendshipMidlife crisisAdulteryParis, france1970sNudityInfidelityLove at first sightUnfaithfulnessRed dressOlder woman younger man relationshipHorseback ridingTennis courtBalconyJewish motherHorse ridingFake blindness

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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Male Friendship · Midlife CrisisMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference253337

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What is Pardon Mon Affaire about?

On an otherwise normal day, Étienne, a happily married man and a good father, sees something that stops him dead in his tracks: a gorgeous woman in a billowing red dress. Long after she has left his vision, her memory continues to haunt his mind. He falls instantly in love with her and tries everything to get to know her better. Helping Étienne snare his elusive lady in red are his three bumbling buddies, which all have secret affairs and/or cheat on their wives.

How long is Pardon Mon Affaire?

Pardon Mon Affaire has a runtime of 105 minutes.