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Synopsis: Elizabeth sends telegrams to her old boyfriend Ben in NYC and to her younger sister Leo in Rome to join her in Paris, where she is selling her dead father's estate. When Ben and Leo arrive, a mysterious adventure begins.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Jacques Rivette
Production: Roissy Films
 
IMDB:
6.9
NOT RATED
Year:
1981
160 min
160 Views


When he was bankrupt,

he said to me:

"You know, Rene, I'm like a child".

Yeah, a child who may be killing my sister.

Cadet Rousselle has three houses,

Cadet Rousselle has three outfits.

Cadet Rousselle has three dollars.

The key, the address, the number.

The address I may be able to find

But you must find the number.

In the two houses?

Be careful, Lo.

- I would like my secretary to accompany you.

- What for?

I'll go with Ben.. Ben and Elisabeth.

Thats enough.

Jrme, show Ben

how to operate the motorcycle.

Watch...

- Good luck, Lo.

- Thank you.

- We've been fooled

- What did you say?

Sardines. I feel sick!

Diabetes.

- Hi.

- How are you?

All in all, pretty shitty.

Any news from Elizabeth?

No. But I have an idea about her

Don't worry,

I'm working on it.

Do you have a cigarette for me?

Because I...

Thank you

- So?

- Regarding Elisabeth...

I have opened a case,

because it has been 2 years

since the dissapearance.

Here is what I have discovered

This is the report of what happened

in the 2 or 3 months

before the dissapearance

Here is information taken

from the international press,

American press,

French press, etc.

Nothing new there

But, I have found something else

Here, take a look

This is interesting

The last photograph of

David Hoffman

accompanied by a

close friend. Look.

- Shirley? - Shirley.

- She is Ben's sister.

Shirley? She's Ben's sister?

But I have my doubts

And Ben has left to find her.

So they are all tied together.

Elisabeth, Ben, Shirley...

In any case, Ben, Shirley and David.

Elisabeth i'm not sure.

She has disappeared,

and we don't know anything.

It's possible.

Can you help me?

- For Elisabeth?

- Yes, can you do something?

Sure, I've got an idea

I must contact someone

I know who...

But before I start,

I need to ask you something, Lo.

- Do you trust me?

- I don't have to money, so...

It's not that

Lo, do you truly trust me?

Ah... too bad.

My things are at the hotel.

Yes, I will send a driver to get them.

Theres something else:

You have the

same hands as your father.

Well, lets go.

Sorry, I was a little behind schedule

Well. Good, 24.

Counselor Novick is indisposed

and asked me to assist you.

Who told you that Elisabeth is here?

We recieived an anonymous

telephone call.

A disguised voice, a woman's

voice, that said:

"She's being held at 24 St Marc Street".

Don't worry

I am prepared, in case there are complications

Eli?

She's here.

Wait for me.

Yes.

Stop!

There. Hold her still,

Miss Hoffman.

Ah, it opens in reverse

Are you alright?

When I entered the room,

there was a man, seated behind a desk, alone.

and he watched me with a fixed gaze

I approached

and then I sat in front of him.

Not a word was spoken

And then Shirley entered

Because in fact, it was Shirley

who organized it all

Because, when I had a suspicion,

I confided to her about it

She had... a little after I called her...

then I lent the house, and then...

Anyways, back inside the room,

He started to speak

He had a muffled voice, very strange,

I didn't understand what he said.

It was indecipherable

Then I looked at his hands,

he had his hands resting on the desk.

- Then he was doing this. You know?

- David.

So I watched

and he gave me a sardonic smile.

Then he said to me:

'My little dear...'.

It was exactly like papa's voice,

I recognized it immediately.

But with another face.

Do you understand?

I was afraid.

I wanted to call out, to scream.

But someone put their

hands over my mouth

- Shirley? - No I don't believe so.

I didn't see Shirley.

Then they dragged me,

and loaded me into the van

and they gave me cloroform

and I fell asleep.

Then I woke up here

in this strange place.

Now I know what you were talking about.

I want revenge too.

Not you, us.

- Do you have the number?

- Yes.

Who are you?

My daughter has always

kept strange company.

Have a seat.

I don't know where Elisabeth is

I don't know where Elisabeth is!

What's going on?

- But I don't know where Elisabeth is.

- Stop, stop the act.

Did you do the

same thing for Mr. Hoffman

when you were his secretary?

Thank you, miss.

It's a shame you are so inept

- But for Mr. Phillips I thought...

- You are out of line miss

Lets not waste time

The correspondence

The prefecture sends his thanks.

- How much?

- 5,000.

Pass me the map.

Miss I need the geological survey map

- Where are we?

- Snart.

Snart...

In my opinion,

The young bride has escaped.

We will find her with a travelling salesman.

We'll try Chantilly.

We've already done, Chantilly.

Ah, I've done Chantilly

Well. Let's see...

Ermenonville

Ermenonville

Are you feeling better Elisabeth?

- I'm well.

- We could take the car.

- Is it in Lucerne, the bank?

- Yes, The First National.

However, it's only after receiving the

letter from the bank that I understood.

We need the real key now

Therefore, we need to have a meeting.

Jrme...

Jrme?

So everything has worked?

Perfect

The address of the bank.

Lucerne?

Then, dear Elisabeth has finished playing her part, eh?

Okay...

Exactly

When I am away from those two,

I'll make her pay.

Rendezvous as planned

- Where is the house?

- At the edge of the golf course.

But the rendezvous is on the course.

I fear that Shirley may be followed.

And here we can see whos arriving better.

You see? That's the house there.

Counselor Novick asks you to wait here, She will be here any minute

Well, I will be back soon.

- Why here?

- Because this is where the meeting is

It's an open space,

so we won't be taken by surprise.

Well, there is nothing else

except to wait for Shirley.

We are a little early.

- Yes?

- Was that Shirley on the phone

Yes, I am sure.

I recognized her voice.

- Did she sound normal?

- Actually, I got the impression

that she was somewhat uncomfortable,

as if there were people nearby.

Ah, there's Shirley.

Well, I'm going. I'll be waiting in the house.

Relax, young man, relax.

Would you like to know

what our friend is doing outside?

I told him, there is no need to leave.

Yeah that's what i said.

I see

Green.

Green.

A figure moving away from us.

Shirley.

Another figure, dark...

she is coming towards us.

They are going to cross.

They hesitate, and exchange a look.

In that look, I see it all.

There's the key.

They have crossed.

Shirley reaches a group

Three people?

Two people.

Blue. White. Beige.

Three people.

Someone approaches.

Another woman. She is here.

Counselor Novick, I presume

Julius Danvers.

Pardon me,

for making you wait

I see.

Shirley has stopped.

The figure in white

comes towards her.

She speaks

'Now I have what we were missing '.

Be careful, she's a b*tch.

I'll explain.

There is nothing to fear.

So?

Now I have what we were missing.

Then are we ready to go?

- Do you have the real key?

- Yes.

and I believe you have the real number.

Are you sure?

Good, well everything is perfect.

Where do we meet?

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