Zee and Co. (1972)

American title, according to IMDb: X, Y and Zee.
American title, as displayed in the movie: X Y & Zee.

A married architect meets a young widow at a party and decides to have a fling with her. The relationship gets serious but his wife won't let go.

Perfectly directed and perfectly cast, it is funny on occasion and consistently watchable throughout. The ending is, say, wicked. The ultimate conclusion one draws from the film is that deep down he doesn't really want to leave his wife, in spite of pledges of love to his lover. Seen from another angle, the central point seems to be the match of one strong person and two weak ones; the development and resolution (or lack thereof) is simply a natural consequence of this balance of forces. This is my second viewing; the rating is raised.

Rating: 51 (up from 43).