Heat of Desire (1981)

In France in the near future, revolt and chaos erupt. A right-wing politician, Philippe Muphand, is set to take control when his lady friend Caroline walks out, announcing she will take up with the first fool she sees. The fool is Serge Laine, a professor and author of the prize-winning "Le voyage qui ne finit pas," headed to the train station for tickets to Barcelona where he and his wife will enjoy a second honeymoon and he will lecture at the university. Caroline seduces Serge, and he soon abandons wife, family, job, and honesty to embrace Caroline, the romanticism of Jack London, and murder.

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Top billed cast

Patrick DewaereSerge Lainé
Clio GoldsmithCarol
Jeanne MoreauHélène
Guy MarchandMax Moineau - un maquereau
Pierre DuxRognon - un membre du Redressement National
José Luis López VázquezSr. Martínez - le recteur de l'université de Barcelone
Luis AndrésLe sous-directeur de l'hôtel
Roland AmstutzJeannot Lainé - le frère de Serge
Béatrice CamuratPepita - la fille d'un armateur chargée de séduire Serge
Robert RimbaudPhilippe Muphand - un ministre réctionnaire

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