The Snow Was Black (1954)
La neige était sale (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 50min
- Crime, Drama
- 19 Feb 1954 (France)
- Movie
Upon learning that his mother was a prostitute, Frank (Daniel Gelin) dejectedly vows that he, too, will live a life of debauchery. Part of his self-degradation program is to kill someone, and since the story takes place during the Nazi...
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| Daniel Gélin | ... |
Frank Friedmayer
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| Daniel Ivernel | ... |
Krommer
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| Marie Mansart | ... |
Suzy Holtz
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Véra Norman | ... |
Moune
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Nadine Basile | ... |
Bertha
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Paul Faivre | ... |
Le concierge
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Joëlle Bernard | ... |
Une fille
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Camille Guérini | ... |
Le commissaire
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Denyse Réal | ... |
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| Claude Vernier | ... |
L'officier
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Jo Dest | ... |
Un Allemand
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Pierre Duncan |
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Henri San Juan | ... |
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Robert Moor | ... |
Le professeur
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| Jean-Pierre Mocky | ... |
Le violoniste
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Jimmy Urbain | ... |
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Rex |
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| Antoine Balpêtré | ... |
Holtz
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| Valentine Tessier | ... |
Mme Irma
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Micheline Gary | ... |
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Georges Tabet | ... |
Un Allemand (uncredited)
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| Andrée Tainsy | ... |
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Frédéric Valmain | ... |
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| Hans Verner | ... |
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Directed by
| Luis Saslavsky | ||
Written by
| Luis Saslavsky | ... | () |
| Georges Simenon | ... | (novel) |
| André Tabet | ... | () |
Produced by
| Fritz Bukofzer | ... | producer |
Music by
| René Cloërec | ||
Cinematography by
| André Bac | ||
Editing by
| Isabelle Elman | ||
Art Direction by
| René Moulaert | ||
Makeup Department
| Anatole Paris | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Fritz Bukofzer | ... | production manager |
| Jean Mottet | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Chevallier | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Roger Briaucourt | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Robert Biard | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Walter Limot | ... | still photographer |
| Jacques Natteau | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Max Ezveline | ... | costumes: Daniel Gélin |
Script and Continuity Department
| Regine Hernou | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Continental Distributing (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Fransud International (1956) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Les Films Marceau (1954) (France) (theatrical)
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| Plot Summary |
Upon learning that his mother was a prostitute, Frank (Daniel Gelin) dejectedly vows that he, too, will live a life of debauchery. Part of his self-degradation program is to kill someone, and since the story takes place during the Nazi occupation of France, he chooses a German officer as his victim. His steady descent into psychosis and depravity becomes his ultimate undoing. |
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| Taglines | From the best-selling psychological thriller by Georges Simenon, which Newsweek called "A Masterpiece"...The story of a man who grew up in a house of questionable repute! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Submitted to the British Board of Film Censors under the title The Stain on the Snow by Miracle Films, but refused a certificate on 20 January 1955. Nevertheless, cinema manager and future film author Leslie Halliwell soon persuaded the Cambridge local authority to pass this film and The Wild One (1953) with local "X" certificates. Halliwell premiered both films in 1955 at his Rex cinema in Cambridge. The BBFC eventually passed The Stain on the Snow with an official "X" certificate on 3 September 1958. Miracle opened the film on 23 November 1958 at the Berkeley cinema in London where it ran for eight weeks. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Day for Night (1973). See more » |