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I have, as my single star testifies, almost no understanding for this kind of pretentious mystery for snobs. According to my judgment, two out of the three stories represent a real disaster and only Louis Malle delivered a decent performance, but his work is undermined by the fact that the point is easily readable after a few minutes and the story itself fails to surprise. Moreover, Alain Delon in the lead role is unable to portray the whole range of emotions that would be desirable in this case. From pride and arrogance to the despair of a person driven to the brink of madness. Roger Vadim showcases what he did for the majority of his career. He sells women's charms in a quasi-aesthetic style that would fit into typical soft porn of the 70s. And Federico Fellini just confirmed that he is practically unusable for genre films. In his auteur art, his mannerism is somehow able to be hiden, but here, the overacting and pretentiousness really hurt. Overall impression: 25%. (09.07.2014)