ComedyDramaRomance

The third in a series of films featuring François Truffaut's alter-ego, Antoine Doinel, the story resumes with Antoine being discharged from military service. His sweetheart Christine's father lands Antoine a job as a security guard, which he promptly loses. Stumbling into a position assisting a private detective, Antoine falls for his employers' seductive wife, Fabienne, and finds that he must choose between the older woman and Christine.

"Antoine knows what he wants to do ... his problem is doing it."

Credits

Jean-Pierre LéaudAntoine Doinel

Claude JadeChristine Darbon

Delphine SeyrigFabienne Tabard

Michael LonsdaleGeorges Tabard

Daniel CeccaldiLucien Darbon