The Raven (1943)
Le corbeau (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 32min
- Crime, Drama
- 28 Sep 1943 (France)
- Movie
A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.
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| Pierre Fresnay | ... |
Le docteur Rémy Germain
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| Ginette Leclerc | ... |
Denise Saillens
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| Micheline Francey | ... |
Laura Vorzet
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| Héléna Manson | ... |
Marie Corbin - l'infirmière
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| Jeanne Fusier-Gir | ... |
La mercière
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| Sylvie | ... |
La mère du cancéreux
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| Liliane Maigné | ... |
Rolande Saillens
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| Pierre Larquey | ... |
Le docteur Michel Vorzet
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| Noël Roquevert | ... |
Saillens - la maître d'école
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| Bernard Lancret | ... |
Le substitut
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| Antoine Balpêtré | ... |
Le docteur Delorme
(as Antoine Balpétré)
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| Jean Brochard | ... |
Bonnevi - le trésorier de l'hôpital
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| Pierre Bertin | ... |
Le sous-préfet
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| Louis Seigner | ... |
Le docteur Bertrand
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Roger Blin | ... |
François - le cancéreux du 13
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Robert Clermont | ... |
Monsieur de Maquet
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| Palau | ... |
Le receveur de P.T.T.
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| Marcel Delaître | ... |
Le dominicain
(as Marcel Delaitre)
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Paul Barge | ... |
Un homme (uncredited)
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| Lucienne Bogaert | ... |
La provocatrice chez le docteur Germain (uncredited)
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Albert Brouett | ... |
Un suspect (uncredited)
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Marie-Jacqueline Chantal | ... |
Une suspecte (uncredited)
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Nicole Chollet | ... |
La bonne de Vorzet (uncredited)
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Etienne Decroux | ... |
Le garçon du cercle (uncredited)
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Gustave Gallet | ... |
Fayolle (uncredited)
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Palmyre Levasseur | ... |
Une commère (uncredited)
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Albert Malbert | ... |
Le Suisse (uncredited)
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| Pâquerette | ... |
Une suspecte (uncredited)
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Eugène Yvernès | ... |
Un suspect (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (as Henri Georges Clouzot) |
Written by
| Louis Chavance | ... | (scenario) |
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) (as Henri Georges Clouzot) and |
| Louis Chavance | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| René Montis | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Raoul Ploquin | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Tony Aubin | ||
Cinematography by
| Nicolas Hayer | ||
Editing by
| Marguerite Beaugé | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Andrej Andrejew | ... | (as André Andrejew) |
| Hermann Wann | ... | (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| William Robert Sivel | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Nicolas Wilcké | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films Sonores Tobis (1943) (France) (theatrical)
- Terrafilm (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Westport International (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Film Office (1993) (France) (VHS)
- Optimum Releasing (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- StudioCanal (2003) (France) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rialto Pictures (2018) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- 1ère chaîne ORTF (1973) (France) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Paris Première (2010) (France) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A vicious series of poison-pen letters spreads rumours, suspicion and fear among the inhabitants of a small French town, and one after another, they turn on each other as their hidden secrets are unveiled - but the one secret that no-one can uncover is the identity of the letters' author...
Written by Michael Brooke |
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| Taglines | One of the Most Discussed Films in the History of French Cinema! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the real story, the letters were signed "The Eye of the Tiger" and not "The Raven". The director chose the latter signature after the description of the accused made by a journalist during the 1922 trial: "She looks like a small bird who folded its wings." Interestingly after this movie the word "raven" stayed in the French language ("corbeau") to designate someone who sends anonymous letters. It is a very rare example of a movie expression influencing language. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Bicycle Thieves (1948). See more » |
| Quotes |
Le docteur Rémy Germain:
[examining Denise in his office]
Now breathe. [puts his head against her chest and listens for a few seconds] Le docteur Rémy Germain: Breathe normally. See more » |