La Rupture

(1970)

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Synopsis

Based on a novel by Charlotte Armstrong, the story concerns Helene, the wife of a hopeless would-be writer and drug addict. Her husband's best friend tries to lay a trap for Helene, so that she will be forced to pay dearly for a divorce settlement. Also conspiring against Helene is her father-in-law, who wishes to wrest her child away from her.

Directors

Claude Chabrol

Production year

1970

Rating

Studio

New Line Cinema

Runtime

120 minutes