1960 Drama
France/Italy
2h 10min
Original lang: French
Brigitte Bardot tops her amazing work with Godard and Vadim in this scorching portrait of amour fou. She stars as Dominique, a hedonistic free spirit on trial for the murder of her lover, musician Sami Frey. Clouzot breaks ground in his fearless look at private insecurities, revealing what supposedly constitutes a "sordid" lifestyle, and why it is so threatening to bourgeois society.
Directed by | Henri-Georges Clouzot |
Written by | Henri-Georges Clouzot, Simone Drieu |
Company | Columbia PicturesColumbia PicturesColumbia Pictures |