Second viewing; first viewed on March 21, 1998.
Based on the novel by Georges Simenon (1st ed., 1961).
A young woman with sexual and alcoholic compulsions is taken under the wing of an older woman who first encounters her in a bar. A series of flashbacks to the former's life sheds some light into the roots of her situation and behavior.
Interesting psychoanalytic drama, which at a couple of moments may ellicit a reaction of hilarity in response to the situations it engenders. It is a masterfully executed film, given more spark by two splendid leading performances. The text itself has insightful psychological and sociological elements which perhaps should have cohered into a more substantial plot.
Rating: 68 (unchanged)
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