Pleins feux sur l'assassin
When he learns his days are numbered old count Hervé de Kéraudren decides to hide in a secret alcove and to die there, just to annoy his heirs. As a result of his body not being found the latter will have to wait for five years un...
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"An imposing, magnificent lakeside chateau, where almost the entire action takes place, is the real star of this offbeat yet old-fashioned murder mystery; written by the duo that also penned the French classic "Les Diaboliques", it is essentially a variation on the "And Then There Were None" formula. Certain scenes do have a poetic flair, but otherwise George Franju's direction is mostly static. But perhaps the film's biggest failing is that it does not manage to make the characters distinct enough for the viewer, which is crucial in a mystery; Jean-Louis Trintigna..."
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The film had a lukewarm reception, and also director Franju was not completely satisfied with the final result. In Cahiers du cinéma, he complained about the meddling of producers, who introduced 'comic elements that made no one laugh' and added irrelevant extra characters to the story.
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When he learns his days are numbered old count Hervé de Kéraudren decides to hide in a secret alcove and to die there, just to annoy his heirs. As a result of his body not being found the latter will have to wait for five years un...