Leda (1959)

A wealthy wine grower has trouble with his wife, his children, his best friend, and his mistress across the way, who is murdered.

Director:

Claude Chabrol

Writers:

Stanley Ellin (novel), Paul Gégauff (adaptation)

Stars:

Madeleine Robinson, Antonella Lualdi, Jean-Paul Belmondo

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Madeleine Robinson	...	Thérèse Marcoux
Antonella Lualdi	...	Léda
Jean-Paul Belmondo	...	Laszlo Kovacs
Jacques Dacqmine	...	Henri Marcoux
Jeanne Valérie	...	Elisabeth
Bernadette Lafont	...	Julie, the maid
André Jocelyn	...	Richard Marcoux
Mario David	...	Roger, the milkman
László Szabó	...	Vlado
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
André Dino	...	The police inspector
Raymond Pélissier	...	The gardener

Storyline

Leda, the flirt of Monsieur Marcoux is murdered. His wife and the police think, that the murderer was the milk-man, the friend of the maid, but Marcoux' daughter's fiance Lazo, who is aware of the corrupt situation in that family doesn't agree with them.

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Plot Keywords:

cfnm | cfnm scene | clothed female naked male | nudity | bare butt | 

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Taglines:

An intruder in the life of a family...was she really guileless?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

4 December 1959 (France)

Also Known As:

Leda

Filming Locations:

Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Panitalia, Paris Film, Titanus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Claude Chabrol originally intended on casting Sue Parker and Charles Boyer in the roles eventually played by Antonella Lualdi and Jacques Dacqmine, but neither decision worked out.

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Connections

Referenced in Breathless (1960)

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Soundtracks

Romeo et Juliette
Written by Hector Berlioz

User Reviews

Who Killed the Mistress?

In the countryside of France, the dysfunctional House of Marcoux is in crisis: the patriarch Henri Marcoux (Jacques Dacqmine) has a love affair with the gorgeous red-haired neighbor Léda (Antonella Lualdi), a lonely artist that has just arrived from Japan. However Henri does not want the divorce, since he is interested in the vineyard, the house and the income that belong to his wife Thérèse Marcoux (Madeleine Robinson) and the children.

Thérèse is a traditional bourgeoisie woman that is worried with the appearance and gossips about her family. Their son Richard Marcoux (André Jocelyn) is a weirdo that loves classic music and is attached to his mother. Their daughter Elisabeth (Jeanne Valérie) is dating the reckless gold-digger Laszlo Kovacs (Jean-Paul Belmondo), who has become friend of Henri and does not respect Thérèse. Their maid Julie (Bernadette Lafont) is an easy woman that has sex with the milkman Roger (Mario David). When Léda is found dead in her house, the police inspector investigate the murder and Thérèse and Roger are suspects.

"À Double Tour" is an original dramatic thriller by Claude Chabrol in his third work, about the murder of a woman where several characters may be the killer. The plot is well developed, with a great cast including very beautiful actresses. It is curious to see that "Psycho", that was released one year later, uses mother and son elements of this 1959 film by Claude Chabrol. My vote is seven.

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