investigation,teacher,murder,outsider

The Passion of Slow Fire (1961)

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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
  • Profile picture of Jean Desailly
    Stéphane Blanchon Jean Desailly
  • Profile picture of Alexandra Stewart
    Belle Alexandra Stewart
  • Profile picture of Monique Mélinand
    Mrs. Monique Blanchon Monique Mélinand
  • Profile picture of Jacques Monod
    Judge Jacques Monod
  • Profile picture of Marc Cassot
    Commissioner Marc Cassot
  • Profile picture of Yves Robert
    Bartender Yves Robert
  • Profile picture of Van Doude
    Doctor Van Doude
  • Profile picture of Jacques Hilling
    Gendarme Cristever Jacques Hilling

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Keywords

  • investigation
  • teacher
  • murder
  • outsider