Versatile Lovers

Isabell runs a nursing home for wealthy women who are trying to detox from their various obsessions. Her lover, Serge Belaiev, a petty gangster, has pulled off a big hit but his partners have denounced him to the police in order to appropriate his share of the loot. Isabelle takes him in and hides him in an attic of this strange house. In love with Isabelle, Philippe Lansac, the owner of the place, decides to close the castle...

Directed by Pierre Chenal, Versatile Lovers leans on a strong ensemble — Marisa Mell, Robert Hossein, Krista Nell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1970.