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Synopsis

In this romantic drama, a middle-aged gambler tells a casino croupier her life story. The story is told in flashback and chronicles the woman's romantic exploits with men. Though she was involved with many men, only one really touched her heart. He was a bartender who was tragically shot and killed during an attempted robbery. She later marries and has a daughter. Unfortunately she alienates herself from her daughter when she has an affair with her daughter's fiance. Her remorse is short lived. The film jumps back to the present with the woman leaving the casino on the arm of a handsome millionaire.

Top cast

Annie Girardot

Marie / Marinette / Maryse / Marie-Paule young

Marie Bell

Elderly Marie-Paule

Gérard Blain

The painter

Bernard Blier

Joseph

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jacquot

Blanchette Brunoy

Angèle

Claude Dauphin

Mr. Oscar

Sacha Distel

Roger

Daniel Gélin

Raymond

Denise Grey

Mrs. Boudard mother