The Woman Next Door
1981
· Movie
· 106 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Every rating
70–85
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Trakt on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 85.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The peaceful routine of a neighborhood is shattered when a glamorous and mysterious woman moves in next door. Her unconventional behavior and secretive past become the source of gossip, suspicion, and romantic tension among the residents, particularly the married man living beside her.
Details
- Director
- François Truffaut
- Writers
- François Truffaut, Jean Aurel, Suzanne Schiffman
- Released
- 30 September 1981
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 0 wins, 1 nomination
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| 7th César Awards 1982 | Best Actress | Fanny Ardant | Nominee |
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7th César Awards
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| Best Actress | Fanny Ardant | Nominee |