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The Murdered Model

1948 · 82 min

A quirky, talky whodunit that ambles through suspicion and small absurdities, more charming puzzle than thriller.

Directed by
Pierre de Hérain
Starring
Robert Lussac, Blanchette Brunoy, Gilbert Gil
Overview
Commissioner Malaise investigates a strange crime: a mannequin, stolen from the window of a tailor, is found stabbed... But his face of wax has the features of a certain Gilbert, who died a year earlier in a family, all of whose members will become more or less suspicious to the Commissioner. He thinks that, in spite of Dr. Furnelle's conclusions, Gilbert's death was not natural. But finding the cause of death and the identity of the possible culprit will require more than a mere intuition.

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Directed by
Pierre de Hérain
Starring
Robert Lussac, Blanchette Brunoy, Gilbert Gil
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • family
  • death
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Directed by
Pierre de Hérain
Written by
Georges Chaperot
Starring
Robert Lussac, Blanchette Brunoy, Gilbert Gil, Julien Carette, Daniel Gélin, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Anne Vernon, Mathilde Casadesus
Music
Jean Hubeau
Cinematography
Marcel Grignon
Runtime
82 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
French

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