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A wealthy wine grower has trouble with his wife, his children, his best friend, and his mistress across the way, who is murdered.A wealthy wine grower has trouble with his wife, his children, his best friend, and his mistress across the way, who is murdered.A wealthy wine grower has trouble with his wife, his children, his best friend, and his mistress across the way, who is murdered.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Claude Chabrol
- Un passant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJean-Paul Belmondo plays a character named Laszlo Kovacs, which was the alias of his character Michel Poiccard in Breathless (1960).
- Alternate versionsAll of the IMDb reviews (and many of the external reviews) look to be based on the 94m DVD release (from 2007 onward). Looking at the specifications the original movie was some 15m longer. The DVD was first produced for Optimum Releasing (now part of Canal+) is is now through Kino. There does not appear to be any publicly available record of what was cut or why.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Breathless (1960)
- SoundtracksRomeo et Juliette
Written by Hector Berlioz
Featured review
"On a Double Turn of the Key," directed by Claude Chabrol, is a masterful psychological thriller that showcases the director's signature style. Set in the lush surroundings of a vineyard in rural Aix-en-Provence, the film follows the complex web of relationships and secrets within a bourgeois family.
The film's protagonist, Henri Marcoux, played by Jacques Dacqmine, is a 45-year-old vintner who has grown weary of his nagging wife, Thérèse (Madeleine Robinson), and has entered into an affair with his beautiful neighbor, Leda Mortoni (Antonella Lualdi). His daughter Elizabeth (Jeanne Valérie) is dating a free-spirited Hungarian drifter, Laszlo Kovacs (Jean-Paul Belmondo), much to her mother's disapproval.
The film's cinematography, by Henri Decaë, is visually stunning, thanks to the generous production budget spent by the Hakim brothers. The camera work is particularly noteworthy, adding to the film's suspenseful atmosphere.
Chabrol's direction is masterful in its ability to create tension and intrigue, with a focus on the characters' emotional journeys. The film's pacing is deliberate, allowing the audience to fully immerse themselves in the complexities of the plot.
Overall, "On a Double Turn of the Key" is a visually stunning and emotionally charged film that offers a unique perspective on the human condition. It is a must-see for those interested in psychological thrillers and the works of Claude Chabrol.
Score: 8/10.
The film's protagonist, Henri Marcoux, played by Jacques Dacqmine, is a 45-year-old vintner who has grown weary of his nagging wife, Thérèse (Madeleine Robinson), and has entered into an affair with his beautiful neighbor, Leda Mortoni (Antonella Lualdi). His daughter Elizabeth (Jeanne Valérie) is dating a free-spirited Hungarian drifter, Laszlo Kovacs (Jean-Paul Belmondo), much to her mother's disapproval.
The film's cinematography, by Henri Decaë, is visually stunning, thanks to the generous production budget spent by the Hakim brothers. The camera work is particularly noteworthy, adding to the film's suspenseful atmosphere.
Chabrol's direction is masterful in its ability to create tension and intrigue, with a focus on the characters' emotional journeys. The film's pacing is deliberate, allowing the audience to fully immerse themselves in the complexities of the plot.
Overall, "On a Double Turn of the Key" is a visually stunning and emotionally charged film that offers a unique perspective on the human condition. It is a must-see for those interested in psychological thrillers and the works of Claude Chabrol.
Score: 8/10.
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- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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