Rencontres

Synopsis

Bella Krastner is sunbathing on a beach on the Côte d'Azur when she attracts the attention of an attractive younger man, Ralph Scaffari. It is the start of a whirlwind romance which looks like it might last beyond the end of the summer. Unfortunately, Bella is already married, to Carl Krastner, a once renowned pianist who has become bitter and reclusive after a car accident that irreparably damaged one of his hands. Krastner no longer has any zest for living. He tyrannises both his wife and his sister Laurence and divides his time between scuba diving and gambling. After ratcheting up a small fortune in gambling debts, Krastner decides to fake his own death so that he can claim on his life insurance.

Cast

Michèle Morgan

Bella Krasner

Gabriele Ferzetti

Ralph Scaffari

Pierre Brasseur

Carl Krasner

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Diana Gregor

Laurence Krasner

Jacques Morel

David

Nico Pepe

José

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Véronique Vendell

Micky

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Solange Lafay

Paola

Crew

Camera

• Jacques Robin Director of Photography
• Jacques Lemare Director of Photography

Directing

• Philippe Agostini Director

Writing

• Philippe Agostini Writer
• Odette Joyeux Writer
• Bertram L. Lonsdale Writer