Pierre Vaneck

Jacques Christensas Jacques Christens

Elsa Martinelli

Gilberte de Baeras Gilberte de Baer

Robert Hossein

Martin von Klausas Martin von Klaus

Jacques Castelot

Le chef des justiciersas Le chef des justiciers

Jean Topart

Frank Hermanas Frank Herman

Robert Dalban

Le patron du cabaretas Le patron du cabaret

Georges Douking

Daniel Moosmann

Davidas David

Geneviève Thénier

Sarahas Sarah

Georges Berthomieu

Patricia Car

Moniqueas Monique

André Chanu

Rudy Lenoir

L'officier allemandas L'officier allemand

Guy Marly

Le réceptionnisteas Le réceptionniste

Martine Messager

Albert Minski

Un musicienas Un musicien

Claude Génia

La visiteuseas La visiteuse

Rossella Bergamonti

Director
- Sergio Gobbi
Writers
- Pierre Boileau(novel)
- Maurice Chatelain(adaptation)
- Jeanne Cressanges(adaptation)
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6.1

Love Me Strangely

6.5

Faces in the Dark

6.2

La part des lions

A penniless pianist is being offered a strange but lucrative contract he can't refuse.

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Genres
- Mystery
- Thriller
Parents guide
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Soundtracks
Maldonne
Written by Vladimir Cosma
Performed by Christiane Legrand

Top review

8/10

Better than Vertigo

I presume because this is a foreign film it didn't get noticed as much as it deserved. It is a film of "D'entre les Morts" by Boileau and Narcejac, and was also filmed in 1958 by Alfred Hitchcock as "Vertigo" starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. Boileau and Narcejac are the writers of "Les Diaboliques" and the suspense generated by the situation in all their books is extremely good. However Hitchcock made the film depend far too much on the actors and also gave away the twist much too early, and spoiled the plot. This version is superior. It is a moody film and keeps the viewer wondering what is really going on right until the end.

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