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The Passion of Slow Fire (1961)
Directed by Édouard Molinaro
Overview
Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a young American boarder named Belle, who was living with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane’s innocence, the evidence points to him, and he learns that Belle harbored romantic feelings for him. Suspicions mount against him; even Christine thinks he is the culprit. Stéphane’s sanity begins to crumble, and he lashes out in unprecedented ways.
Length 91 minutes
Actors
Jean Desailly | Alexandra Stewart | Monique Mélinand | Yvette Etiévant | Jacques Monod | Marc Cassot | Jacques Pierre | Yves Robert | Louisa Colpeyn | Van Doude | Jacques Hilling | George Cusin | Suzanne Courtal | Gabriel Gobin | Maurice Teynac | Lucien Hubert | Christian Lude