Summary
Dr Paul Simay is a lady’s man who claims to prefer ugly women. He makes his point
by winning a bet that he can sleep with the most ugly women in a year. He
therefore has no qualms about marrying Christine, a paraplegic with buck-teeth, especially
when her father is a wealthy doctor who can advance his career. His views change
when he meets Christine’s beautiful sister, Martine. When she realises that Paul
has been cheating on her and has given her sister a child, Christine decides to extract
a cruel revenge...
Review
For more on Claude Chabrol see:
The
life of Claude Chabrol
Le
Beau Serge
Les Cousins
Le Boucher
Que
la bête meure
La Cérémonie
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