Michel Bouquet (born 6 November, 1925) is a wonderfully skilled actor who succeeded in making a murderer sympathetic in two of Claude Chabrol’s greatest films, La Femme Infidele (The Unfaithful Wife, 1969) and Juste avant la nuit (Just Before Nightfall, 1971). In a career lasting over 60 years, he has appeared in more than 90 films, winning numerous awards for his work on stage and screen.