In the seacoast town of Boulogne, antique furniture saleswoman Hélène lives with her stepson, Bernard, who's back from military duty in Algiers. An old lover of Hélène's comes to visit, Alphonse, with his niece Françoise; he too is back from Algiers, where he ran a café. Bernard speaks of his fiancée, Muriel, whom Hélène has not met. The past is obscured by guilt, misperceptions, and missed possibilities. Appearances deceive, things change. As Hélène and Alphonse try to sort out a renewal, everyone seems off-kilter just enough to hint that all cannot end well.
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| Writing | Jean Cayrol | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Jean Cayrol | Dialogue |
| Directing | Alain Resnais | Director |
| Writing | Jean Cayrol | Writer |
| Camera | Sacha Vierny | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucilla Mussini | Costume Design |
| Editing | Éric Pluet | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Éliane Marcus | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Hans Werner Henze | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Michel Choquet | Unit Manager |
| Art | Jacques Saulnier | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexandre Marcus | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Anatole Dauman | Producer |
| Production | Pierre Braunberger | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Pierre Grunstein | Assistant Director |
| Production | Philippe Dussart | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janou Pottier | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Antoine Bonfanti | Sound |
| Directing | Jean Léon | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Kenout Peltier | Editor |
| Sound | Jean Nény | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Liliane de Kermadec | Still Photographer |