Rent Panique (1946)

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1h 31min
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Synopsis:
Proud, eccentric, and antisocial, Monsieur Hire (Michel Simon) has always kept to himself. But after a woman turns up dead in the Paris suburb where he lives, he feels drawn to a pretty young newcomer to town (Viviane Romance), discovers that his neighbors are only too ready to suspect the worst of him, and is framed for the murder. Based on a novel by Georges Simenon, Julien Duvivier's first film after his return to France from Hollywood finds the acclaimed poetic realist applying his consummate craft to darker, moodier ends.
Propelled by its two deeply nuanced lead performances, the tensely noirish 'Panique' exposes the dangers of the knives-out mob mentality, delivering as well a pointed allegory for the behavior of Duvivier's countrymen during the war.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Pierre O'Connell, José Bosch
Writers:
Charles Spaak, Julien Duvivier, Georges Simenon
Aka:
Panic
Genres:
Classics, Drama, Thrillers
Collections:
A Brief History of French Poetic Realism, A Brief History of the Tradition of Quality
Countries:
France
BBFC:
Release Date:
Not released
Run Time:
91 minutes
BBFC:
Release Date:
07/01/2019
Run Time:
98 minutes
Languages:
French LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.37:1
Colour:
B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • The Art of Subtitling, a new short documentary by Bruce Goldstein, founder and copresident of Rialto Pictures, about the history of subtitles
  • New interview with author Pierre Simenon, the son of novelist Georges Simenon
  • Conversation from 2015 between critics Guillemette Odicino and Eric Libiot about director Julien Duvivier and the film's production history
  • Rialto Pictures rerelease trailer
  • New English subtitle translation by Duvivier expert Lenny Borger

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