La trahison du père

Many questions and few answers here, the main problem being the fact of an actual rape with no evidence to prove it. That is unfortunately the case with most rapes: only the victim knows the truth, while the perpetrator just has to deny it. Alice Krige is here the victim, and she is the focus of the drama, completely dominating the whole show, even when she doesn't appear in person. She is a charming guest at a cozy dinner party, in which the host finally finds her too attractive and nice not to do something about her, while he never expected her to react, which she does by pressing charges on him, astounding everyone around and the whole community. It leads to a trial, in which the rapist is acquitted, but the rape remains a fact, and the story continues. His son tries to save the situation, and we never learn about the consequences, but the father and his victims are all given a chance. The other major performance contribution here is the mother, played by Lynn Redgrave, and she actually turns the tables, although she is a loser as well and resigns to the fact. Brian Dennehy is the father and the director and makes an impressive job of it. All the actors are excellent, but you will remember those two women.