Fool’s Mate

Fool’s Mate

Le Coup du berger

6.5 /10 31 votes
November 1, 1956 28m Released

Storyline

Claire is a chic young Parisian woman married to a somewhat older husband, Jean. Claire meets her lover, Claude, at his apartment, where he gifts her a fur coat. Now Claire needs to figure out how to return home with this expensive gift without the affair being found out.

Key Information

Director Jacques Rivette
Writers Claude Chabrol, Jacques Rivette
Studio Les Films de la Pléiade
Rating 6.5/10
Language FR

Cast & Crew

Virginie Vitry

Claire

Anne Doat

Anne Doat

Solange

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Claude

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Jean

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Party guest (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Party guest (uncredited)

Robert Lachenay

Party guest (uncredited)

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol

Party guest (uncredited)

Jacques Rivette

Jacques Rivette

Narrator (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

Fool’s Mate was released on November 1, 1956.

The runtime of Fool’s Mate is 28m.

Fool’s Mate is a Comedy, Drama movie.

Fool’s Mate has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

Fool’s Mate is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Fool’s Mate was directed by Jacques Rivette.

The main cast of Fool’s Mate includes Virginie Vitry, Anne Doat, Jean-Claude Brialy.

Fool’s Mate is originally in French.