The Widow Couderc

1971 [FRENCH]

Action / Drama / Romance / Thriller

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 72% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 72% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 2429 2.4K

farm criminal 1930s bitter

Plot summary

The relationship between a middle-aged French widow and a young drifter takes a turn when her young niece pays a visit.

Director

Pierre Granier-Deferre Photo
Pierre Granier-Deferre

Top cast

Alain Delon Photo
Alain Delon as Jean Lavigne
Jean-Pierre Castaldi Photo
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Simone Signoret Photo
Simone Signoret as Veuve Couderc Tati
André Rouyer Photo
André Rouyer as Policeman
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816.91 MB
1204*720
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 1
1.48 GB
1792*1072
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by whiterabbit06 8 / 10

Def worth the watch

If you enjoy French movies ie moody, atmospheric and slow burn then you should enjoy this. Solid performances by everyone.
Reviewed by MartinHafer 5 / 10

Very slow and deliberately paced.

"La Veuve Couderc" comes on a disc that also includes one of Alain Delon's very best films, "Diaboliquement Vôtre"-- truly terrific suspense film. While "Le Veuve Couderc" is not nearly as good, as long as you're watching one of the films, you may as well watch the other. However, just be forewarned that "Le Veuve Couderc" is MUCH slower and may be too slow for some audiences.The film begins with a middle-aged woman (Simon Signoret) being assisted by a traveler (Alain Delon) to carry her new incubator back to the farm. He asks if she has more work and she hires him without knowing more about the man. The widow turns out to be a rather sad character with a sad past--though she doesn't dwell on this. She also has some in-laws that give her no end of trouble. What about Delon? See the film and find out more about the stranger.As I mentioned above, the film is pretty slow. It's well acted BUT perhaps the acting is, at times, a bit too muted. I would have loved some more energy in the film. This doesn't mean you shouldn't watch. It also didn't help that you didn't feel much connection with the characters.By the way, although you probably won't care, the history teacher in me was a bit annoyed because Félicie's hairstyle is NOT period--she looked to be from much later. It's a little thing but I am surprised they didn't catch this.
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