
The Married Woman
1964

Representation Score
Fair
1968
NRDirector
Claude Chabrol
Runtime
95 minutes
Average Rating
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Claude Chabrol’s film is a nuanced exploration of psychological instability that challenges conventional romantic structures. It stands out by emphasizing a strong queer subtext and overturning traditional gender roles, placing female-driven narrative tension at its core. However, the film’s social scope is limited, with a predominantly white, upper-class setting that lacks racial or ethnic diversity. This restricts its demographic reach to a specific European social class.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on a complex, ambiguous relationship between Hélène and Pernelle, challenging typical romantic narratives by emphasizing female desire over traditional heterosexual relationships.
Women play a central role in driving the plot through intricate psychological interactions. A male character serves as a catalyst, but he is ultimately controlled and obsessed over by the female characters.
The cast is largely homogeneous, reflecting a white, upper-class French social milieu. There is a notable absence of racial or ethnic diversity within the primary character arcs.
The story examines moral ambiguity and the aimless lives of the wealthy, critiquing traditional social norms by highlighting impulses and psychological compulsions.
The film does not feature prominent characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
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Official Synopsis
A bored bisexual millionaire picks up a young destitute street artist and whisks her away to her villa in Saint Tropez. They meet a dashing local architect and both fall for him, setting in motion a ménage à trois of deception and betrayal.

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