La route de Corinthe (1967)

When US radar installations in Greece are jammed and an undercover NATO security man is killed, suspicion falls on his widow, who sets out to find the real culprits and prove herself ... See full summary »

Director:

Claude Chabrol

Writers:

Claude Rank (novel), Claude Brulé (adaptation),

Stars:

Jean Seberg, Maurice Ronet, Christian Marquand

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jean Seberg	...	Shanny
Maurice Ronet	...	Dex
Christian Marquand	...	Robert Ford
Saro Urzì	...	Kalhides (as Saro Urzzi)
Antonio Passalia	...	The killer
Paolo Giusti	...	Josio
Max Roman
Artemis Matsas
Zannino
Steve Eckardt	...	(as Stève Eckardt)
Vasilis Diamantopoulos	...	(as Vassili Diamantopoulos)
Michel Bouquet	...	Sharps

Storyline

When US radar installations in Greece are jammed and an undercover NATO security man is killed, suspicion falls on his widow, who sets out to find the real culprits and prove herself innocent.

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Plot Keywords:

radar | spy | murder | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

M

Details

Country:

France Italy Greece

Language:

French

Release Date:

17 April 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Road to Corinth

Filming Locations:

Greece

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnia Generale Finanziaria Cinematografica, Les Films de la Boétie, Orion Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

All Greek to me

Add Seberg and Greece to Chabrol and you'd expect something to sizzle. Unfortunately sizzle is not quite the right word - damp squib, maybe? The plot, such as it is, has been well set out by others so I won't rehash that. Whilst the story and the events are ridiculous, there is, nevertheless, a certain style here. The opening scene, where a magician enters Greece and the Greek border guards find the incriminating goods, promises a good film (I understand that this scene was cut from the version originally shown in the UK - as it's one of the best scenes goodness knows what it must have been like watching it back then). But sadly it's all downhill from there although the style and flair are still there. Who could fail to admire the dapper, but ruthless, killer in his white suit, white shirt, red tie and matching red-banded straw boater? Fortunately Chabrol returned to more masterful output a year later with "Les Biches", a film that is so far removed from this it's hard to believe it's the same director.

And who on earth dreamt up the dumb English language title for the US release? Surely "The Road to Corinth" would have worked.