anyone who find this film boring be a hopeless bonehead who should stick to car chase movie and romantic comedy . this film be rivet and doesn not have a boring moment . why . because it be comprise largely of intelligent dialogue between real people in a moment of crisis and detail their effort to survive that crisis . i repeat intelligent dialogue . that be what characterize nearly all of rohmer film and and that be why a lot of people do not like them . they prefer action . fine and let them spend the rest of their life watch action film and while those of u with taste and discrimination will continue to seek out film like this . rohmer have always be accuse of be talky . well and he be and but to me that a compliment and not a criticism . shakespeare be talky and too . be there a talky play than hamlet . whenever the subject and or theme and of a work of art consists of idea and conflict over value and there must of necessity be a discussion of these idea and value and an that be largely what this film be all about . aristocracy and noble birth vs. egalitarianism while loyalty to old friend that be put to the ultimate test when that friend take what we believe to be a wrong path while the value of human life and the responsibility to help save that life and even if the person possess that life be not so nice and or even despicable . ( anyone ever hear of dostoyevsky and or crime and punishment . ) these be what this film be all about . the two lead in this film be impeccable and a if they be bear to play these role . lucy russell and who be english and speaks french a her second language and be especially brilliant . do yourself a favor and see this riveting film . it may be the last film by this screen master .