Fool's Mate

In this witty and charming French New Wave short film, Claire, a chic Parisian wife, finds herself in a precarious situation after her lover Claude gifts her a luxurious mink coat. As she tries to return home without being discovered, a clever plan unravels, leaving her husband Jean checkmated - figuratively, at least. Directed by Jacques Rivette and featuring an ensemble of emerging French New Wave talent, Fool's Mate is a sly comedy of errors that pokes fun at the social conventions of 1950s Paris.