Rent Le Corbeau (1943)
3.8 of 5 from 125 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- A veritable masterpiece of French cinema, Henri-Georges Clouzot's 'Le Corbeau' is a dark and subversive study of human nature. A wave of hysteria sweeps the small provincial town of St. Robin when a series of poison-pen letters signed "Le Corbeau" appear, denouncing several prominent members of society. Starting with the village doctor, the slow trickle of sinister letters soon becomes a flood and no one is safe from their mysterious accusations. Condemned by the political left and right and the church upon its release in 1943, Clouzot was banned from filmmaking for two years after making the film.
- Actors:
- Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Micheline Francey, Héléna Manson, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Sylvie, Liliane Maigné, Pierre Larquey, Noël Roquevert, Bernard Lancret, Antoine Balpêtré, Jean Brochard, Pierre Bertin, Louis Seigner, Roger Blin, Robert Clermont, Palau, Marcel Delaître, Paul Barge, Lucienne Bogaert
- Directors:
- Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Producers:
- René Montis, Raoul Ploquin
- Writers:
- Louis Chavance, Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Aka:
- The Raven
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 100 Years of German Expressionism, A Brief History of French Poetic Realism, A Brief History of the Tradition of Quality, The Instant Expert's Guide to Claude Chabrol
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 05/03/2018
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- The Cursed Masterpiece Of Henri-Georges Clouzot
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Reviews (1) of Le Corbeau
A whodunnit with a difference! - Le Corbeau review by TE
A tricksy narrative that keeps the viewer guessing until the very end.
On one level this is a good old fashioned mystery story, and on another it is a parable for the breakdown of trust in a community (a very relevant concern in France during WW2).
It is always refreshing to see how far French cinema was in advance of the USA and the UK throughout the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. French directors were not afraid to make movies for grown-ups, with a frankness about sex that makes most British and American films of the period look childish.
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