Fool’s Mate (Le Coup du Berger)
A film by Jacques Rivette | Distributed by Icarus Films
Claire (Virginie Vitry) is given a gorgeous fur coat by her lover, Claude (Jean-Claude Brialy). To avoid raising her sleepy husband’s suspicions (Etienne Loinod), she hatches a plan to “find” a baggage claim ticket on the floor of a cab. Claim the bag, see that it contains a fur coat—and voilà!—she can wear it without fear. “The perfect crime,” as her lover says… But is it? The digital restoration of Fool’s Mate highlights the film’s exquisite cinematography and features cameos by Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, and Claude Chabrol.