En cas de malheur
- 1958
- Tous publics
- 2h 2m
Married French lawyer Andre defends succesfully the case of Yvette, who committed a robbery. He falls in love with her, but she isn't true to him.Married French lawyer Andre defends succesfully the case of Yvette, who committed a robbery. He falls in love with her, but she isn't true to him.Married French lawyer Andre defends succesfully the case of Yvette, who committed a robbery. He falls in love with her, but she isn't true to him.
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
Georges Seey
- Le bijoutier
- (as Georges Scey)
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I have no doubt that every cinephile has his or her own favourite adaptation of the prolific Belgian novelist Georges Simenon. This is certainly one of mine. It is directed by Claude Autant-Lara whose last great film this was before his downward curve. Jean Gabin had long since ceased to play the underdog pursued by implacable fate and here gives a faultless performance as a well-heeled, world-weary and somewhat shady lawyer. Brigitte Bardot, in probably her best role, is the tantalising coquette with whom he becomes infatuated. Bardot herself was dismissive of most films in her career, understandably so, although I would be very surprised if this were one of them. The film is beautifully shot by Jacques Nattau with an excellent score by the director's favoured composer Rene Cloerec. Mention must be made of the divine Edwige Feuiliere, one of the greatest actresses of her generation. In one of her best film roles of the 1950's she is tremendous as the wife who turns a blind eye to her husband's peccadilloes. Her character's attitude typifies the thin dividing line between complacency and complicity. As one would expect from this director this is a well-crafted and deeply cynical piece about the frailties of human nature and is one of those films that really gets under the skin.
- brogmiller
- Nov 4, 2019
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- TriviaDaniela Bianchi's debut.
- Quotes
Maître André Gobillot: It was hard. I had to make it simple. That's the hard part. See?
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
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- Love Is My Profession
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- Budget
- $750,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $49,454
- Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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