Pardon Mon Affaire

Pardon Mon Affaire
French theatrical release poster
Directed by	Yves Robert
Written by	Jean-Loup Dabadie Yves Robert
Produced by	Alain Poiré Yves Robert
Starring	Jean Rochefort Claude Brasseur Guy Bedos Victor Lanoux Danièle Delorme Anny Duperey
Cinematography	René Mathelin
Edited by	Gérard Pollicand
Music by	Vladimir Cosma
Release date	22 September 1976 (1976-09-22)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Box office	$21.9 million

Pardon Mon Affaire (French Un éléphant ça trompe énormément, in English literally An Elephant Can Be Extremely Deceptive), is a 1976 French comedy film co-written and directed by Yves Robert. It was remade as the 1984 American film The Woman in Red.

The original title contains a pun in French. The word "trompe" means both "the (elephant's) trunk" and "to cheat" (in a sexual/romantic way). The movie is about a married man's desire to have an affair with a model he just met. The film was followed by a sequel, Pardon Mon Affaire, Too!.

Cast

• Jean Rochefort : Étienne
• Claude Brasseur : Daniel
• Guy Bedos : Simon
• Victor Lanoux : Bouly
• Danièle Delorme : Marthe Dorsay
• Anny Duperey : Charlotte
• Marthe Villalonga : Mouchy Messina
• Maurice Bénichou : Gonthier
• Christophe Bourseiller : Lucien
• Martine Sarcey : Esperanza
• Anémone : The concierge

Awards and nominations

• César Awards (France)
  • Won: Best Actor – Supporting Role (Claude Brasseur)
  • Nominated: Best Actress – Supporting Role (Anny Duperey)
  • Nominated: Best Writing (Jean-Loup Dabadie)
• Golden Globe Awards (USA)
  • Nominated: Best Foreign Film

See also

• Pardon Mon Affaire, Too!
• The Woman in Red (1984 film)

External links

• Pardon Mon Affaire at IMDb