The film ends as it began , at Orly airport . Perrin pushes a huge Louis Vuitton steamer trunk in an airport luggage cart , talking softly to Christine , who is hidden inside . Their destination is Rio . Toulouse , who has been watching Perrin 's departure on a monitor , instructs Perrache to contact Perrin when Perrin returns , remarking " After all , he handles himself pretty well . " The film won the Silver Bear award at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival in 1973 . It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film by the U.S. National Board of Review
23rd Berlin International Film Festival
23rd Berlin International Film Festival
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