A comedy that details the coming of age of 17-year-old Clementi beginning with his introduction into the 18th-century country estate of his titled relatives. Deneuve is an orphan on a neighboring estate. Clementi trysts with her, who trysts with Piccoli, who trysts with Morgan, who,
though insane about Piccoli, takes more than a passing interest in her nephew, Clementi. A gracious, technically adept satire, redolent of THE RULES OF THE GAME (1939), LA DOLCE VITA (1961), and many other mannered sexual tragicomedies, from a director whose works are infrequently released
abroad.
Released:
1966
Rated:
NR
Length:
108 mins