Monique is dying of cancer, lying in bed in the apartment above the store her family owns. Her philandering husband carries on with life, her son remains aloof, and her daughter-in-law wonders if she is witnessing her own decline. They all struggle to express, or feel, their love for one another.
Director: Maurice Pialat
Writer: Maurice Pialat
Producer: Maurice Pialat, André Génovès, Micheline Pialat
Director of Photography: Néstor Almendros
Nathalie
Roger
Philippe
Monique
The Mouth Agape (1974) - Trailer