I don't know that much about the career of Claude Chabrol - he's called the French Hitchcock, is one of the French New Wave, etc. This film apparently brought him back to critical favour after a few duds. I'd heard of the film - interestingly, it didn't do well at the box office in France, but it did travel... in part one assumes because it has some good looking lesbians.
Rich Stephane Audran picks up street artist Jacquelie Sassard and they have a fling. Then Sassard gets hot for Jean Louis Triginant... who is seduced by Audran. Audran falls for Triginant which Sassard jealous. I thought the French were more comfortable dealing with a menage a trois - I'm sure the dude would be up for shacking up with both - but apparently not.
It's all stylishly shot with attractive stars, particularly the two women. They are very good looking and well dressed.
It's not that erotic. It's got some erotic bits - it's a shame there isn't more. Normally in this sort of film the murder happens around half way through - here it doesn't take place until the end.
Some audiences may be annoyed by the fact the lesbian is a killer and also a man converts a lesbian to heterosexuality. There is also a gay male couple in it as comic relief. The film is quite 90s/00s in that regard. It's enjoyable.
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