Les Biches
The Does
Schedule
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Run Time: 100 minutes
Claude Chabrol, 1968, 100min, DCP
Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stéphane Audran, Jacqueline Sassard
Chabrol’s uncredited take on Patricia Highsmith’s identity-stealing The Talented Mr. Ripley (co-writer Paul Gégauff also scripted 1960’s Purple Noon) offers a fun gender reversal. Super-chic, wealthy Frédérique (Stéphane Audran) seduces a broke young street artist called Why (Jacqueline Sassard), taking the artist back to her Saint-Tropez home. When Why becomes attracted to a caddish architect (Jean-Louis Trintignant), controlling Frédérique steals him for herself—which proves to be a most unwise choice. Chabrol’s idea of making a lesbian love story to boost its box-office chances didn’t help it succeed commercially, but the sumptuous film is one of his most celebrated, and a centerpiece of Chabrol’s work over the extraordinary decade to come.
Venue
Event Pricing
4pm Screening: Free*
7pm Screening: $5
(Limit one guest per member)
*Members will be emailed a link to reserve their free ticket up to 1 week prior to the screening.
Additional online fees may apply
Cinema at L’Alliance New York is made possible by the generous support of BNP Paribas and Air France.
L'Alliance New York's programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the Support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Photo courtesy of Tamasa.
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