History Film / LesBonnesFemmes

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Jane is named exactly that, not Jeanne even though Jane is not a French name.

It follows the lives of four young girls, Jane, Jacqueline, Ginette (played by Creator/StephaneAudran) and Rita, in Paris who work in the appliance store. They spend time together and meet with various men whose intentions might not be what they seem.

* FrenchNewWave: It is the year 1960.

* VillainousRescue: That how [[spoiler: the rescue by the unknown man from the ruffians who continually drown her in the pool turns out for the poor Rita.]]
* YourCheatingHeart: Jane cheats on her soldier fiance with Marcel.

* LessEmbarrassingTerm: Invoked by Albert who says that it is one case to be fat (better) and the other to be greasy (worse). Alas he believes that he is greasy, not fat.

Les Bonnes Femmes is a 1960 film by Creator/ClaudeChabrol. It was the final one in the row of his early-career successes. After that he made a number of much less successful films until his career resucitated in late 1960's.

It follows the lives of four young girls, Jane, Jacqueline, Ginette and Rita, in Paris who work in the appliance store. They spend time together and meet with various men whose intentions might not be what they seem.

* StalkerWithACrush: Ernest Lapierre is the one [[spoiler: but with a twist.]]

* GratuitousItalian: For Ginette who once tells to the other girls ''Ciao, bambine. A domani.'' (Goodbuy, girls. See you tomorrow). It is not clear why she suddenly says this in Italian.

Les Bonnes Femmes is a 1960 film by Creator/ClaudeChabrol. It was the final one in the row of his early-careeк successes. After that he made a number of much less successful films until his career resucitated in late 1960's.

* OddCouple: Marcel and Albert together try to seduce two young girls. A regular guy Marcel looks like the one who is able to do it while rhe greasy and balding Albert looks like the one who does not. Of course Marcel pairs with Jane who is ready to a fling and Albert is supposed to befriend Jacqueline, the serious one, waiting for love. In the end though both Marcel and Albert end in an appartment with Jane who seems to give in to both.

* OverlyLongGag: Marcel and Albert jokingly drown Jacqueline in the pool by either dragging her down by her legs or pressing on her shoulders (then she dives out, takes a breath and they do the same once more). It is all for fun but they repeat it a good dozen of times.

* VillainousRescue: That how [[spoiler: the rescue by the unknown man from the ruffian who continually drowns her in the pool turns out for the poor Rita.]]

Les Bonnes Femmes is a 1960 film by Creator/ClaudeChabrol. It was the final one in the row of his early-careeк successes. After that he made a number of much less successful films until his career resussitated in late 1960's.

* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Marcel did it Jane. Arguably Albert did it too but it is not certain.

* MeetTheInLaws: For Rita who indeed is introduced to the

* HiddenDepths: The nice older woman who works in the appliance store with the four heroines keeps a secret relic. She for some time does not show it to anyone. In the end she reveals to Jacqueline that it is a handkerchief sipped in blood of an excecuted murderer.

* OddCouple: Marcel and Albert together try to seduce two young girls. Marcel looks like the one who is able to do it while Albert looks like the one who does not. Of course Marcel pairs with Jane who is ready to a fling and Albert is supposed to befriend Jacqueline, the serious one, waiting for love. In the end though both Marcel and Albert end in an appartment with Jane who seems to give in to both.

* VillainousRescue: That how [[the rescue by the unknown man from the ruffian who continually drowns her in the pool turns out for the poor Rita.]]

It follows the lives of four young girls,Jane, Jacqueline, Ginette and Rita, in Paris who work in the appliance store. They spend time together and meet with various men whose intentions might not be what they seem.

Les Bonnes Femmes is a 1960 film by Claude Chabrol. It was the final one in the row of his early-careeк successes. After that he made a number of much less successful films until his career resussitated in late 1960's.