One of the best french film noir is now available on dvd, although not really remastered. Also one of the most unknown french noir, I know some french noir aficionados who never heard of it. And only one reviewer, the best usual connoisseur, I haven't much add to his perfect review. Luis Saslavsky was a director from Argentina where he already directed visual dramas and film noirs, he codirected in 1939 "Puerta cerrada" with cult director of photography John Alton (who did for Anthony Mann "the Blackbook", "T-men", "Raw deal"). Three years after "La neige ...", Saslavsky directs "Les louves" (from Boileau and Narcejac), nearly as noir as "La neige..." with a terrific ending. "La neige..." is an absolute must, you have to jump on this pure french noir gem with Daniel Gélin at his best desperate character.
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