Hitchcock & Chabrol: Story of Women

Hitchcock & Chabrol: Story of Women [Une affaire de femmes, Eine Frauensache] [OmeU] FR, 1988, directed by Claude Chabrol with Isabelle Huppert, François Cluzet, Marie Trintignant, 108 min

EN

Occupied France, during the Second World War. Marie Latour is struggling to support her children while her husband is away at war. After Helping a Neighbor Obtain an Illegal Abortion, She Begins Performing Abortions Herself and Gradually Builds a Small Business Around Them. Her Newfound Independence Clashes with Her Husband's Expectations and the Increasingly Authoritarian Society Around Her. Based on the true story of Marie-Louise Giraud, Chabrol's powerful historical drama Examines Gender, Poverty, Morality and the Repression of Women.

DE

France under German occupation during World War II. Marie Latour tries to support her children alone while her husband is at war. After helping a neighbor with an illegal abortion, she begins to perform abortions herself and builds up a source of income from them. Her newfound independence is increasingly in conflict with her husband's expectations and the authoritarian society in which she lives. Based on the true story of Marie-Louise Giraud, Chabrol tells of gender roles, poverty, morality and the oppression of women.

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