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Jenny Lamour

1947 · 108 min

A slow-burning French noir that wraps jealousy, murder, and police procedure in a darkly engaging backstage atmosphere.

Directed by
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Bernard Blier
Overview
Paris, France, December 1946. Jenny Lamour, an ambitious cabaret singer, and Maurice, her extremely jealous pianist husband, become involved in the thorough investigation of the murder of a shady businessman, led by Antoine, a peculiar and methodical police inspector.

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  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Bernard Blier
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • grief
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Written by
Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Ferry
Starring
Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Bernard Blier, Suzy Delair, Pierre Larquey, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Claudine Dupuis, Charles Dullin
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
108 min
Country
France
Languages
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