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Le Corbeau
Release Date: September 28, 1943
Year | : | 1943 |
Slogan | : | «One of the Most Discussed Films in the History of French Cinema!» |
Genres | : | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery |
Production Companies | : | Continental Films |
Director | : | Henri-Georges Clouzot |
Producers | : | Raoul Ploquin, René Montis |
Writers | : | Henri-Georges Clouzot, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Louis Chavance |
RunTime | : | 92 mins. |
Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets. This allegorical film was highly controversial at the time of its release, and was banned in France after the Liberation.
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