Genre:
Thriller
Release Date: 04/25/2006
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: French
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 92 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Criterion
The feature-film debut of famed director
Louis Malle is an interesting, modern
film noir with the classic theme of lovers plotting to kill the husband and make it look like suicide (reminiscent of
The Postman Always Rings Twice).
Jeanne Moreau, as Florence Carala, gives an astonishing performance, perverse but naive as she leads her young lover down a path that can only lead to doom for both of them.
Malle and his cinematographer
Henri Decae make extensive use of Paris at night, giving the film the feel of claustrophobia and desperation reminiscent of the classic
noir films. The excellent score by
Miles Davis adds to the entire effect of this mystery thriller.
~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
