victamp

It's far from being a must-see Delon movie, but I like this movie for some reason: splendid cinematography, beautiful soundtrack by composer Francis Lai, and of course, the pairing of (then) real-life lovers Delon-Darc at the peak of their beauty. In the beginning it seems like it really doesn't carry any substance. The rich antique collector Julien (Delon) and his lover Agathe (Darc) live together in a Gothic mansion in the countryside, and are shown to be just having fun, enjoying each other's company and leading a carefree and basically irresponsible lifestyle. They love each other but what's funny is Agathe never really cares about Julien's openly flirtatious nature and even encourages his habit of having affairs. She loves him so much and thinks that it's the only way to keep him by her side. One day a black American woman comes into their lives and Julien is surprised to find himself actually falling in love with her. The three soon become inseparable and for a while, it seems everything works just fine the way it is. Agathe tries her best to accept the situation but Julien can see she isn't happy about it. He wonders about his real feelings towards the two women as he romances them both. Too bad this is not told in great depth, although Delon seemed to be trying well to play the ultimately dumbfounded and confused Julien. In the end, his decision caught me by surprise.