Fool’s Mate
Cast
Virginie Vitry Anne Doat 
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze 
Jean-Claude Brialy 
Claude Chabrol 
Jean-Luc Godard
Credits
Written by: 
Jacques Rivette
Plot
Claire is a chic young Parisian woman married to a somewhat older husband, Jean. Claire meets her lover, Claude, at his apartment, where he gifts her a fur coat.
Sinekatalog’s take
Fool’s Mate (1956) is a French short film directed by Jacques Rivette. It stars Virginie Vitry, Anne Doat and Jacques Doniol-Valcroze. It runs 28 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (1,132 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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