the first 1/3 of this movie i love and think it be go to be one of truffaut best film . i love the plot where a pen pal marries a man from half way around the world sight unseen . especially when this woman turn out to be a fraud and be responsible for the death of the real pen pal so she could take her place . she then clean out the husband huge bank account and disappear . i be really hooked and want to see more and . and then and the movie fell apart and become just plain dumb . despite her come from new caladonia ( an island in the pacific ) and he from reunion ( an island in the indian ocean ) and when he go on a trip to the south of france and he stumble upon her almost immediately . hmm and . odds be 187 and 000 and 000 to 1 but he find her . then and instead of either kill her or turn her over to the police and he forgive her even when she acknowledge what she have do . okay this be tough to believe and but okay and . but then he help to hide her from a private detective by murder him . no one be that stupid . yes and the character catherine deneuve play be quite beautiful but come on folk this be just silly . plus and if he only want her a a sex object and then why would he do this for a woman who be often frigid and completely selfish and evil . this movie and due to it very ridiculous plot and do not deserve such high rating . unless you be a die hard truffaut fan and try another film even one of truffaut just not this one .