Fool’s Mate
Le Coup du berger
Synopsis
Claire is a chic young Parisian woman married to a somewhat older husband, Jean. Claire meets her lover, Claude, at his apartment, where he gifts her a fur coat. Now Claire needs to figure out how to return home with this expensive gift without the affair being found out.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Virginie Vitry
Claire
Anne Doat
Solange
Jean-Claude Brialy
Claude
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
Jean
François Truffaut
Party guest (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
Party guest (uncredited)
Robert Lachenay
Party guest (uncredited)
Claude Chabrol
Party guest (uncredited)
Jacques Rivette
Narrator (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jacques Rivette
- Screenplay & Story
- Claude Chabrol
- Original Title
- Le Coup du berger
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 28m
- Production Studios
- Les Films de la Pléiade
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jacques Rivette
Claude Chabrol, Jacques Rivette, Charles L. Bitsch
Charles L. Bitsch
Denise de Casabianca
Claude Chabrol, Pierre Braunberger
Department Leadership Roster
Jacques Rivette
Director
Claude Chabrol
Screenplay
Claude Chabrol
Producer
Jacques Rivette
Writer
Denise de Casabianca
Editor
Pierre Braunberger
Producer
Charles L. Bitsch
Writer
Charles L. Bitsch
Director of Photography
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What is Fool’s Mate about?
Claire is a chic young Parisian woman married to a somewhat older husband, Jean. Claire meets her lover, Claude, at his apartment, where he gifts her a fur coat. Now Claire needs to figure out how to return home with this expensive gift without the affair being found out.
Who directed Fool’s Mate?
Fool’s Mate was directed by Jacques Rivette.
Who stars in Fool’s Mate?
The principal cast of Fool’s Mate includes Virginie Vitry, Anne Doat, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, François Truffaut.
When was Fool’s Mate released and how long is it?
Fool’s Mate was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 28m.