L'Ennui

A philosophy professor in his 40's (Charles Bering) falls in love with a 17 year old girl (Sophie Guillemin).

The girl very happily enjoys sex with her professor after having worn out her previous 60 year old lover. He died on the job.

She's also seeing another man and the professor becomes obsessive, following her about and asking interminable questions.

This goes on for the entire film. A lot about L'Ennui is tedious, particularly the never ending, rapid fire interrogation from the professor.

The girl remains bland, seemingly enjoying sex immensely, repeatedly having congress with her lovers. It all got a bit tiring.

But on reflection L'Ennui was fascinating. If L'Ennui was boring, well it was meant to be because obsessive people are boring.

Repeating the pattern into which the professor had gotten into for the whole film, certainly rammed home this fact effectively!

The girl was interesting. She lived only for the moment, enjoyed sex without any thought of love and neglected the feelings of at least the professor.

In short she played the sort of part many male "studs" have enjoyed in film for decades.

And it was pleasing to encounter an actress, particularly a French actress, who isn't anorexically thin.

L'Ennui was certainly memorable