Poster of Fool’s Mate

Fool’s Mate

Plot: Claire is a chic young Parisian woman married to a somewhat older husband, Jean As the story opens, she leaves her husband playing baroque music at the piano, telling him she is off to see her sister, Solange. In reality she meets her lover, Claude at his apartment; After some idle chatter and love-making he tells her a story of the shriveled heads that the Jivaro Indians used to give their lovers as tokens of affection but, as she shivers in disgust, he gives her a mink instead
Release Date: Thursday, November 1 1956
68 years ago
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Portrait of Virginie VitryVirginie Vitry
Virginie Vitry was
>> in Fool’s Mate
as 'Claire'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anne DoatAnne Doat
Anne Doat was
20 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Solange'.
Wed, Sep 16 1936
Portrait of Jean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy was
23 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Claude'.
Thu, Mar 30 1933 –
Wed, May 30 2007
Portrait of Jacques Doniol-ValcrozeJacques Doniol-Valcroze
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze was
36 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Jean'.
Mon, Mar 15 1920 –
Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of François TruffautFrançois Truffaut
François Truffaut was
24 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Party guest (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 06 1932 –
Sun, Oct 21 1984
Portrait of Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard was
25 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Party guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 03 1930 –
Tue, Sep 13 2022
Portrait of Robert LachenayRobert Lachenay
Robert Lachenay was
>> in Fool’s Mate
as 'Party guest (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claude ChabrolClaude Chabrol
Claude Chabrol was
26 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Party guest (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 24 1930 –
Sun, Sep 12 2010
Portrait of Jacques RivetteJacques Rivette
Jacques Rivette was
28 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Narrator (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 01 1928 –
Fri, Jan 29 2016

Crew

Portrait of Jacques RivetteJacques Rivette
Jacques Rivette was
28 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Director, Writer'
Thu, Mar 01 1928 –
Fri, Jan 29 2016
Portrait of Jean-Marie StraubJean-Marie Straub
Jean-Marie Straub was
23 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Assistant Director'
Sun, Jan 08 1933 –
Sun, Nov 20 2022
Portrait of Charles L. BitschCharles L. Bitsch
Charles L. Bitsch was
25 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Writer, Director of Photography'
Thu, Apr 23 1931 –
Fri, May 27 2016
Portrait of Claude ChabrolClaude Chabrol
Claude Chabrol was
26 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Screenplay, Producer'
Tue, Jun 24 1930 –
Sun, Sep 12 2010
Portrait of Pierre BraunbergerPierre Braunberger
Pierre Braunberger was
51 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Producer'
Sat, Jul 29 1905 –
Fri, Nov 16 1990
Portrait of Denise de CasabiancaDenise de Casabianca
Denise de Casabianca was
25 in Fool’s Mate
as 'Editor'
Sat, Aug 01 1931 –
Tue, Dec 01 2020
Portrait of Robert LachenayRobert Lachenay
Robert Lachenay was
>> in Fool’s Mate
as 'Assistant Camera'
Unknown Birthday