Very loosely based on an Ellery Queen novel, a good classic (but in some ways not) thriller directed by acclaimed director Claude Chabrol.
In ten days, from Paris to the French countryside, the mysteries of a family dominated by a wealthy tycoon (Orson Welles) intertwine amidst theft, suspicion, blackmail and betrayal. There is a homicide, an event that usually happens at the beginning of crime story, while here it is at the end.
In the terrain more congenial to him, Chabrol makes good use of an excellent American and European cast. The movie was shot in English, a choice which the director later regretted.
In ten days, from Paris to the French countryside, the mysteries of a family dominated by a wealthy tycoon (Orson Welles) intertwine amidst theft, suspicion, blackmail and betrayal. There is a homicide, an event that usually happens at the beginning of crime story, while here it is at the end.
In the terrain more congenial to him, Chabrol makes good use of an excellent American and European cast. The movie was shot in English, a choice which the director later regretted.