A Girl Cut in Two

One would immediately recognize François Berléand as the witty cop in The Transporter and Transporter 3. He, of course, has been nominated a won awards for his acting in some fine films (My Little Business, Whatever You Say) that have pretty much gone unnoticed here in the colonies.

Director Claude Chabrol, whom we lost late last year, puts Berléand squarely in the middle of a mystery, a mystery concerning who will win Gabrielle's heart. Played by the lovely Ludivine Sagnier (Swimming Pool, 8 Women). At the other end is his nemesis, Benoît Magimel (The Piano Teacher, La Haine).

How Berléand can ignore his publisher Capucine, played by Mathilda May (The Cry of the Owl) is beyond me.

Adultery leads to murder, but, as you might expect, money conquers all.

Ecellent performances by all and a fascinating, if uneven film.