Film: "Comedy of Power", When a Woman Rattles a Man's World of Fraud

New York Times. "When a Woman Rattles a Man's World of Fraud. “Comedy of Power” is the name of Claude Chabrol’s latest film to be released in the United States, but the phrase could describe much of this director’s work. Though his films tend to be witty and ironical rather than laugh-out-loud funny, they often concern themselves with the behavior and misbehavior — both intimate and public — of the French ruling classes. Criminality plays a large role in Mr. Chabrol’s view of the world, but rather than moralize, he treats his characters with a wry mixture of sympathy and cynicism. " Editors: *****