What are the key story phases in Femmes Fatales?

The story of Femmes Fatales progresses through these phases: The Great Escape, The Hunted, The Captivity, The Final Transformation.

How does Femmes Fatales end?

In the final act ("The Final Transformation"): The men age and shrink, eventually discovering they're inside a woman's body

Femmes Fatales (1976) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Femmes Fatales
Genre: comedy
Released: 1976
Rating: 6.1

Plot Analysis Summary

A surreal journey of two men escaping women's demands only to face bizarre consequences

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Great Escape

The Hunted

The Captivity

The Final Transformation

Two men, fortyish, worn out by their wives, abandon everything to go and live in the back of beyond. There they meet a truculent priest, a boozer, Émile who recalls them to life's simple pleasures. Calm is what they want. But soon their example inspires thousands of disorientated males...

Directed by

Bertrand Blier

Key Cast

Jean-Pierre Marielle — Paul Dufour
Jean Rochefort — Albert
Brigitte Fossey — Suzanne Dufour
Bernard Blier — Father Émile
Claude Piéplu — A Guerrilla

Rating: 6.1/10 (139 votes)