Pardon Mon Affaire

Pardon Mon Affaire

«Four million Frenchmen and 50,000 New Yorkers can't be wrong»

Directed by Yves Robert

Produced by Gaumont International, Les Productions de la Guéville

1976105 min6.9 / 10

A lighthearted 1970s French comedy about a married man's infatuation with a mysterious woman, driven by male friendship, romantic pursuit, and the bumbling schemes of his unfaithful friends.

On an otherwise normal day, Étienne, a happily married man and a good father, sees something that stops him dead in his tracks: a gorgeous woman in a billowing red dress. Long after she has left his vision, her memory continues to haunt his mind. He falls instantly in love with her and tries everything to get to know her better. Helping Étienne snare his elusive lady in red are his three bumbling buddies, which all have secret affairs and/or cheat on their wives.

Questions people ask

  • Is Pardon Mon Affaire violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Pardon Mon Affaire easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Pardon Mon Affaire scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Pardon Mon Affaire end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Pardon Mon Affaire sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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