Fine Manners (1978) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1978 · 86 mins · French

Directed by

Jean-Claude Guiguet

Starring

Hélène Surgère, Hervé Duhamel, Nicolas Silberg, Martine Simonet, Emmanuel Lemoine

Camille, a young provincial proletarian, is hired by the elegant and seductive Hélène Courtray to look after her reclusive son, who has voluntarily confined himself to his room for years. Their encounter bridges two mismatched worlds, and Camille’s involvement with this strange, closed environment swiftly spirals into tragedy.