For Better or For Worse () is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Claude Jutra and released in 1975.Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 80. The film centres on a day in the life of Bernard (Jutra) and Hélène (Monique Miller), a married couple in middle age whose relationship has grown stale, but who reach a renewed understanding and appreciation of each other after a fight brought on by Bernard's mistaken belief that Hélène is having an affair.:es Wedman, "For Better and For Worse? It's better to forget it". Vancouver Sun, November 27, 1975.
Its cast also includes Monique Mercure, Paul Savoie, Pierre Dufresne and Roger Garand.
The film was screened out of competition at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival.Tony Lofaro, "Canada comes on strong at Cannes". Ottawa Citizen, May 28, 1975. It had its Canadian premiere in September at the Stratford Film Festival,John Laycock, "Jutra film worth waiting for". Windsor Star, September 16, 1975. before opening commercially in October.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Pour le meilleur et pour le pire – Film de Claude Jutra". Films du Québec, April 15, 2009.
Reception The film was seen by 188,579 people in France.
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