catrina mccaghern

A bit too slow for me and the dialogue between the 'lovers' was banal which didn't help to make me feel anything or care for them. The husband was beyond tolerant. My sympathies were with him. If I never go to NY or Seoul I saw something of them in the movie.

Well being a French film you get sex, intrigue, nice scenery and good acting but the heart and soul was absent in that the young lovers were not admirable characters in the least. They were users and scammers, very base. Leaves a not very nice taste in the mouth. Pierre Niney is great as always and all good actors but the subject matter distasteful. Eg trying to break up perfectly good marriages, getting pregnant to extort money from a wealthy dupe. 😞

I'm glad I didn't read anything about this movie as the plot twists were genuinely surprising and helped make it a suspenseful movie. Performances were great down to the cafe owner with his sad love for Stella.

Dirk Bogarde is very convincing in any role he plays. He is almost at one with the character. He is Not afraid to play repulsive characters or break other boundaries such as in the movie Victim where he plays a gay barrister in London before homosexuality was decriminalised. He is absolutely fascinating to watch. The story keeps your interest from start to finish. He meets his match in the character Margaret Lockwood portrays who can see through him and his motives which only fuels his frustration and desperation. Excellent !