La Collectionneuse

Dir. Eric Rohmer

France 1966 | Colour | 86 mins | Cert 15 | Drama

Cast: Patrick Bauchau, Haydée Politoff, Daniel Pommereulle

Left to his own devices when his fiancée goes to London, Adrien decides to spend his vacation experimenting with monastic life in the peace and quiet of a large house in St Tropez. However, the villa already has two occupants: his artist friend Daniel and Haydée, a woman he does not know. Haydée collects lovers and comes home at all hours of the night, disturbing Adrien's ascetic pursuits, yet despite his resistance, Adrien finds himself beginning to surrender to her charms.

Available on: DVD