| Director | Alain Resnais |
|---|---|
| Budget | $13 million |
| Box office | $4.8 million |
Marguerite Muir is a single, middle-aged, dentist. Georges Palet is unemployed, in his late 50s and married. When Georges discovers a wallet discarded from Marguerite's stolen handbag and hands it in to the police, he imagines the door opening to a romantic encounter. After the police give her his name and they connect, Marguerite initially has other ideas, but is later drawn towards him. Georges's wife Suzanne, Marguerite's best friend Josépha, and two policemen are drawn into the entanglement. Georges and Marguerite share a love of aviation. After Marguerite gives Georges the controls of a small plane, the plane performs aerobatics and disappears behind some trees.