Une histoire simple (1978)

English title: A Simple Story.
Synopsis (spoilers): Marie is a divorced woman who lives with her adolescent son. She is pregnant from her boyfriend, but the relationship is not well and she decides to abort and end the relationship. She works as an architectural draughtsman (from what I gathered) and there have been some layoffs in the company at which she works. She meets her ex-husband Georges who has a girlfriend who is younger than him. They go out for dinner and upon her return she meets her ex-boyfriend who is waiting outside her house; they argue and he assaults her in a jealousy fit. Some days later she starts an affair with Georges. One day, at a party she attends with some colleagues, Jérôme, an old employee of the company who has been recently given his 2-weeks notice, attempts suicide. Marie pleads with Georges to find him a new position in the company. He does. Some time later Georges tells Marie that Jérôme is not performing well in his new position and that he will be fired. Marie accuses Georges of insensitivity. This causes a strain in their relationship, just at the moment when Georges was thinking of breaking-up with his girlfriend to stay with Marie. A few days later, Marie learns that some other company director called Salinas has arranged for Jérôme to work at the archiving department. Marie phones Georges to tell him the news. By this time, their relationship has cooled off. Maria is seen with another man, but it is unclear whether they are dating; I also couldn't determine whether the man she was with was Salinas. Some time later, Jérôme jumps from a high story in the company, killing himself. Marie is pregnant by Georges. She is no longer seeing him, and decides not to tell him about it, not immediately anyway. She consoles Jérôme's wife and invites her to come live with her. They decide they will raise Marie's child together.
Appraisal: As you could read above, this film's plot is flimsy as a soap opera's. Its acting is good and the dialog and mise-en-scène are of a superior quality; these qualities make it watchable, despite the absence of a more solid storyline.
Rating: 55