Les Biches
Seen it?1968 | 95 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Match Point, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
A bored bisexual millionaire picks up a young destitute street artist and whisks her away to her villa in Saint Tropez. They meet a dashing local architect and both fall for him, setting in motion a ménage à trois of deception and betrayal.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Chabrol
- Stéphane AudranFrédérique
- Jacqueline SassardWhy
- Jean-Louis TrintignantPaul Thomas
- Nane GermonVioletta
- Serge BentoBookseller
- Henri AttalRobègue
- Dominique ZardiRiais
- Henri Frances
- Laure Valmée
- Claude ChabrolFilmmaker (uncredited)