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Le Corbeau (1943)

One of the Most Discussed Films in the History of French Cinema!

Genre : Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writer : Henri-Georges Clouzot

Synopsis

Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets. This allegorical film was highly controversial at the time of its release, and was banned in France after the Liberation.

Actors

Pierre Fresnay
Pierre Fresnay
Le docteur Rémy Germain
Ginette Leclerc
Ginette Leclerc
Denise Saillens
Micheline Francey
Micheline Francey
Laura Vorzet
Héléna Manson
Héléna Manson
Marie Corbin, l'infirmière
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
La mercière
Sylvie
Sylvie
La mère du cancéreux
Liliane Maigné
Liliane Maigné
Rolande Saillens
Pierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey
Michel Vorzet
Noël Roquevert
Noël Roquevert
Saillens, le directeur de l'école
Bernard Lancret
Bernard Lancret
Le substitut
Antoine Balpêtré
Antoine Balpêtré
le docteur Delorme
Jean Brochard
Jean Brochard
Bonnevi - le trésorier de l'hôpital
Pierre Bertin
Pierre Bertin
le sous-préfet
Louis Seigner
Louis Seigner
Bertrand
Roger Blin
Roger Blin
François
Robert Clermont
Robert Clermont
Monsieur de Maquet
Palau
Palau
Le receveur de P.T.T.
Marcel Delaître
Marcel Delaître
Le dominicain

Crews

Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Adaptation
Louis Chavance
Louis Chavance
Writer
Nicolas Hayer
Nicolas Hayer
Director of Photography
René Montis
René Montis
Producer
Raoul Ploquin
Raoul Ploquin
Producer
Tony Aubin
Tony Aubin
Original Music Composer
Marguerite Beaugé
Marguerite Beaugé
Editor
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Screenplay
William Robert Sivel
William Robert Sivel
Sound Designer
Andrej Andrejew
Andrej Andrejew
Production Design
Hermann Wann
Hermann Wann
Production Design

Trailers and other movies

LE CORBEAU - Rialto Pictures Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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