In Case of Adversity
In Case of Adversity (En cas de malheur or Love Is My Profession in the U.S.) is a 1958 French film directed by Claude Autant-Lara, screenplay by Jean Aurenche and Pierre Bost, after a novel by Georges Simenon.
Plot
Maitre André Gobillot (Jean Gabin), a distinguished lawyer in his mid 50s, defends a beautiful young woman, Yvette Maudet (Brigitte Bardot), who has committed a robbery with a toy gun and a crow bar. Despite the fact that Yvette injured an elderly woman with the crow bar, the brilliant lawyer successfully clears Yvette of the charges. Having accepted the case without payment, André's wife, Vivianne (Edwige Feuillère), assumes he wants to sleep with Yvette which proves to be the case. He also falls in love with her, putting his reputation and marriage at risk. However, Yvette is not true to him, and continually goes back to her younger, jealous lover, Mazzetti (Franco Interlenghi). André moves her to a new apartment where Mazzetti can't find her and attempts to create a small family and a happy home.
Reception
The film recorded admissions in France of 3,152,082.[1]
References
- ↑ Box office information at Box office story
External links
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