• Trending
    • Certified Fresh & Verified Hot
    • TV Premier dates
    • New horror Movies
    • Best Movies of All Time
  • Movies
    • Movies In Theaters
    • Movies at Home
  • TV Shows
    • New TV
    • Most Popular TV
  • News
    • What to Watch
    • Guides
    • RT News
    • Awards
  • Games
    • Find Your Next Horror Watch
  • Video
  • Showtimes
  • Fanstore
  • About Rotten Tomatoes
  • Critics
  • Download the App Now
  • Logout
Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App New News Showtimes

The Unfaithful Wife

Play trailer Poster for The Unfaithful Wife R,  1968,  1h 38m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 88% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 82% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
88% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 82% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Charles Desvallées (Michel Bouquet), a successful insurance broker, employs a private investigator on suspicion that his wife, Hélène (Stéphane Audran), is cheating on him. After acquiring evidence of his wife's infidelity, Charles confronts and murders Hélène's lover, Victor Pégala (Maurice Ronet). When the police question the married couple about their connection to the murdered man, both Hélène and Charles continue their perilous dance of deception.

Critics Reviews

View More
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Sep 10, 2026
5/5
It is a film of icy fascination. Go to Full Review
Gavin Millar Sight & Sound Mar 18, 2020
Finely acted and spellbinding. Go to Full Review
Michael Wood London Review of Books Sep 30, 2026
What’s fascinating about the movie is the combination of Paul’s craziness and his magical belief in his own sanity. Go to Full Review
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Sep 10, 2026
4/5
This is a sleek, stylishly made drama that is cleverly packed with timeless observations about society and relationships. Go to Full Review
Richard Whitehall Los Angeles Free Press Jan 16, 2020
By my definition, La Femme Infidele isn't even a movie, it's just a series of tableaux vivants Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Oct 30, 2009
Chabrol's dapper and affecting comedy of alienated manners Go to Full Review
Read all reviews
The Unfaithful Wife

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Claude Chabrol

Director

Stéphane Audran

Hélène Desvallées

Michel Bouquet

Charles Desvallées

Maurice Ronet

Victor Pegala

Michel Duchaussoy

Police Officer Duval

Louise Chevalier

Maid

More Like This

View All
The Blue Gardenia 85% 62% The Blue Gardenia Watchlist Bandit Queen 96% 83% Bandit Queen Watchlist House of Bamboo 85% 58% House of Bamboo Watchlist Whose Life Is It Anyway? 70% 79% Whose Life Is It Anyway? Watchlist The Penalty 83% 77% The Penalty Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

The Unfaithful Wife

The Unfaithful Wife (1968) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Charles Desvallées (Michel Bouquet), a successful insurance broker, employs a private investigator on suspicion that his wife, Hélène (Stéphane Audran), is cheating on him. After acquiring evidence of his wife's infidelity, Charles confronts and murders Hélène's lover, Victor Pégala (Maurice Ronet). When the police question the married couple about their connection to the murdered man, both Hélène and Charles continue their perilous dance of deception.
Director
Claude Chabrol
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 23, 2004
Runtime
1h 38m
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings