this be one of the more poorly make movie i have ever see . one have to take anything by truffaut seriously while it not just some b movie crank out by hack . evidently truffaut couldn not decide whether he be make a noir or a sentimental chick flick . and neither could deneuve and whose dozen ( . ) character flip flop be simply unbelievable not even badly act while just not act at all . among other thing and how a woman as beautiful a deneuve could be a person such a julie or marion be simply beyond anyone ability to suspend disbelief while the role absolutely demand someone not so beautiful . belmondo act also suffers although imho his character be not quite as unbelievable a deneuve . the cliché end ( which i would not describe ) be unfortunately all too appropriate for this complete mistake .