Les Biches

Les Biches

Les Biches

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Les Biches

"A sensual triangle!"

1968

1h 35m

6.0(93 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Frédérique

Jacqueline Sassard

Jacqueline Sassard

Why

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Paul Thomas

Nane Germon

Nane Germon

Violetta

Serge Bento

Serge Bento

Bookseller

Henri Attal

Henri Attal

Robègue

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

Riais

Henri Frances

Laure Valmée

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol

Filmmaker (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Claude Chabrol
Written by: Claude Chabrol
Paul Gégauff
Produced by: André Génovès

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