Plot: Thérèse is married to Camille, but the marriage isn't going too well. Camille leads his own life, he doesn't care much for Thérèse and his mother lives with them. One day she meets Laurent, who brings Camille home after having a drink with him. The two fall in love, but Camille is in the way.
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September 15, 2024
A French noir with slightly better performances than usual. That's about it because the plot is as dull and trivial as they come. A boorish husband needs to be offed so two lovers can go their merry way. It's one of the most common noir plots I think, and this film has very little to add to it.
It's a shame then that the pacing isn't a tad slicker, or that the presentation isn't more refined. At least the actors do a decent job, so the bit of drama they have to plow through doesn't feel like a complete waste of time. The Adultress isn't a great film, but for a noir it's far from the worst that is out there.