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Fool’s Mate

6.6195628mMovieComedyDrama

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. Now Claire needs to figure out how to return home with this expensive gift without the affair being found out.

DirectorJacques Rivette
WritersClaude Chabrol·Jacques Rivette
ProducersClaude Chabrol·Pierre Braunberger

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Criterion ChannelCriterion ChannelOVIDOVID
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Cast · Directed by Jacques Rivette

VV
Virginie Vitry
Claire
ADAnne Doat
Anne Doat
Solange
JBJean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy
Claude
JDJacques Doniol-Valcroze
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
Jean
FTFrançois Truffaut
François Truffaut
Party guest (uncredited)
JGJean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
Party guest (uncredited)
RL
Robert Lachenay
Party guest (uncredited)
CCClaude Chabrol
Claude Chabrol
Party guest (uncredited)
JRJacques Rivette
Jacques Rivette
Narrator (uncredited)

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Fool’s Mate — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Fool’s Mate?

Fool’s Mate is streaming on Criterion Channel and OVID in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Fool’s Mate is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel and OVID.

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