The Passion of Slow Fire (1961)
March 2, 1961
Mystery, Crime, Drama
1h 31m
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.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Édouard Molinaro
- Stéphane Blanchon Jean Desailly
- Belle Alexandra Stewart
- Mrs. Monique Blanchon Monique Mélinand
- Judge Jacques Monod
- Commissioner Marc Cassot
- Bartender Yves Robert
- Doctor Van Doude
- Gendarme Cristever Jacques Hilling
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Keywords
- investigation
- teacher
- murder
- outsider