French starlet Ludivine Sagnier starred in ` ` The Woman Cut She lies in a box , appearing to be cut in half , the trick functioning as an almost literal embodiment of the film 's title -- In Two '' It tells the story of a young woman who carries on an affair with an older man . It was directed by prolific French New Wave director Claude Chabrol . Article on Chabrol : ` ` He is a great French director , one of the pioneers ''
French starlet Ludivine Sagnier starred in ` ` The Woman Cut In Two '' It tells the story of a young woman who carries on an affair with an older man . It was directed by prolific French New Wave director Claude Chabrol . Article on Chabrol : ` ` He is a great French director , one of the pioneers ''