Release, runtime and language

1981 · 90 mins · French

Directed by

Étienne Périer

Starring

Michel Piccoli, Käte Jaenicke, Heinz Weiss, Gila von Weitershausen, Pierre Malet, Richard Lauffen

It follows a middle‑aged literature professor who becomes deeply enamored with a young student boarding in his home. Though married, his wife—aware of his attraction to younger men—continues to love him. The narrative centers on a manuscript the professor dictates to the pupil, only declaring his love in its final pages, by which time it is tragically too late.