Anyone who's interested in french film noir knows Pierre Chenal filmography in crime movie : "L'Homme Sans Nom", "L'Affaire Lafarge", "La Maison Du Maltais" and of course "Le Dernier Tournant" as an authentic pre film noir from 1939 (the first version of "Postman Always Rings Twice" with fantastic Michel Simon and sensual Corinne Luchaire, cinematography by genius Christian Matras).
From 1943 to 1956, Pierre Chenal directed 8 movies in Argentina. He made a short come back to France in 1946 to direct his masterpiece, "La Foire Aux Chimères", a blend of film noir and melodrama with a complex and unreal atmosphere. And shamefully forgotten for forty years.
"Section Des Disparus" is his last Argentin movie. And it is a swell surprise : a film noir adapted from David Goodis "Of Missing Persons". Young Maurice Ronet wants to quit his elder wife (frightening Inda Ledesma, very close to Joan Crawford) for a gorgeous dancer (beautiful Nicole Maurey). Lot of twists and a superb shadowy cinematography for this unknown noir gem that really deserves restoration to appreciate the disturbing Inda Ledesma.
From 1943 to 1956, Pierre Chenal directed 8 movies in Argentina. He made a short come back to France in 1946 to direct his masterpiece, "La Foire Aux Chimères", a blend of film noir and melodrama with a complex and unreal atmosphere. And shamefully forgotten for forty years.
"Section Des Disparus" is his last Argentin movie. And it is a swell surprise : a film noir adapted from David Goodis "Of Missing Persons". Young Maurice Ronet wants to quit his elder wife (frightening Inda Ledesma, very close to Joan Crawford) for a gorgeous dancer (beautiful Nicole Maurey). Lot of twists and a superb shadowy cinematography for this unknown noir gem that really deserves restoration to appreciate the disturbing Inda Ledesma.