A murder followed by a sequence of misunderstandings and deliberate cover-ups successfully fool the audience in this story. The film is a bit long, so falters in places but the storyline and cast are good. You can tell that certain actions are going to come back to haunt the relevant characters and it is entertaining to see if these actions will be found out. Nothing gets by detective Louis Jouvet (Antoine). He is tenacious and is no fool. Can he get to the truth?
Simone Renant (Dora) plays a glamorous lesbian photographer who seems to lead a lonely life of unreciprocated love, although it is suggested that she may well be involved with wannabe heterosexual Suzy Delair (Jenny) who is prepared to do anything to get to the top. That includes sexual favours with influential sleazy Charles Dullin (Brignon) who can get her into movies. Her husband Bernard Blier (Maurice) is her musical accompanist and he is no fan of Dullin. For me, Blier is what is wrong with the film as he doesn't cut it as a leading man – he's short, fat, balding, unattractive and his whole countenance is slightly retarded. No way would Delair be by this man's side. Or so this film leads us to think .
Renant is clearly in the right profession of photographing nude young women and she is my favourite character. All the lead characters have an inner strength when dealing with the police that is admirable. It's a French determination that should be applauded. The women are particularly good in this film. Shame it drags in places and Dullin is slightly unconvincing.
Simone Renant (Dora) plays a glamorous lesbian photographer who seems to lead a lonely life of unreciprocated love, although it is suggested that she may well be involved with wannabe heterosexual Suzy Delair (Jenny) who is prepared to do anything to get to the top. That includes sexual favours with influential sleazy Charles Dullin (Brignon) who can get her into movies. Her husband Bernard Blier (Maurice) is her musical accompanist and he is no fan of Dullin. For me, Blier is what is wrong with the film as he doesn't cut it as a leading man – he's short, fat, balding, unattractive and his whole countenance is slightly retarded. No way would Delair be by this man's side. Or so this film leads us to think .
Renant is clearly in the right profession of photographing nude young women and she is my favourite character. All the lead characters have an inner strength when dealing with the police that is admirable. It's a French determination that should be applauded. The women are particularly good in this film. Shame it drags in places and Dullin is slightly unconvincing.