Le Corbeau (1943)
- Starring:
- Pierre Fresnay, Pierre Larquey, (more)
- Director(s):
- Henri-Georges Clouzot
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A small French village is plagued by a poison-pen writer, whose principal target is Doctor Germain (Pierre Fresnay). The vitriolic letters wreak so much havoc that soon neighbor turns upon neighbor. Eventually, even the doctor himself becomes one of the suspects, as the townspeople are driven to commit paranoia-fueled crimes and suicides. The actual culprit is revealed to be one of the least likely candidates. Though it can now be seen to be a subliminal indictment of the paranoia fomented by the Nazi occupation of France, Le Corbeau (aka The Raven) was condemned as unpatriotic after the liberation, and director Henri-Georges Clouzot was banned from filmmaking until 1947. Based on a story by Clouzot and Louis Chavance, Le Corbeau was remade in Hollywood by Otto Preminger as The 13th Letter (1951). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 91 mins
Complete Cast of Le Corbeau
- Pierre Fresnay - Dr. Remy Germain
- Micheline Francey - Laura Avorzet
- Jean Brochard - M. Bonnevi
- Louis Seigner - Bertrand
- Helena Manson - Marie Corbin
- Antoine Balpêtré - Dr. Delorme
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir - The Small-Wear Dealer
- Delaitre - Preacher
- Pierre Larquey - Dr. Michel Avorzet
- Ginette Leclerc - Denise Saillens
- Noël Roquevert - School Director Saillens
- Palau - The Postmaster
- Sylvie - Mother of cancerous Francois
- Pierre Bertin - The Sub-Prefect
- Roger Blin - Francois, the cancer patient
- Bernard Lancret - Magistrate
- Director(s):
- Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Writer(s):
- Henri-Georges Clouzot, Louis Chavance
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