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7.9/10 • 1K

1955-01-291h 57m

ThrillerMystery

See it, be amazed at it, but...BE QUIET ABOUT IT!

The cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, is murdered by an unlikely duo -- his meek wife and the mistress he brazenly flaunts. The women become increasingly unhinged by a series of odd occurrences after Delassalle's corpse mysteriously disappears.

Directors
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writters
Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jérôme Géronimi
Editors
Madeleine Gug

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  1. Véra Clouzot

    Véra Clouzot

    Christina Delassalle

  2. Simone Signoret

    Simone Signoret

    Nicole Horner

  3. Paul Meurisse

    Paul Meurisse

    Michel Delassalle

  4. Charles Vanel

    Charles Vanel

    Police Inspector Alfred Fichet

  5. Jean Brochard

    Jean Brochard

    Plantiveau

  6. Pierre Larquey

    Pierre Larquey

    Mr. Drain

  7. Michel Serrault

    Michel Serrault

    Mr. Raymond

  8. Yves-Marie Maurin

    Yves-Marie Maurin

    Moinet

  9. Georges Poujouly

    Georges Poujouly

    Soudieu

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talisencrw

Aug 10, 2016

10/10

I have only seen but two of Clouzot's films (this and the equally brilliant 'The Wages of Fear'), but I understand immediately what connoisseurs mean when they say he's the French Alfred Hitchcock. He has an innate and unbelievably vivid and accurate take on human nature. I can't wait to check out the rest of his oeuvre.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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