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Le Corbeau
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Synopsis
A small French village is plagued by a poison-pen writer, whose principal target is Doctor Germain (Pierre Fresnay). The vitriolic letters wreak so much havoc that soon neighbor turns upon neighbor. Eventually, even the doctor himself becomes one of the suspects, as the townspeople are driven to commit paranoia-fueled crimes and suicides. The actual culprit is revealed to be one of the least likely candidates. Though it can now be seen to be a subliminal indictment of the paranoia fomented by the Nazi occupation of France, Le Corbeau (aka The Raven) was condemned as unpatriotic after the liberation, and director Henri-Georges Clouzot was banned from filmmaking until 1947. Based on a story by Clouzot and Louis Chavance, Le Corbeau was remade in Hollywood by Otto Preminger as The 13th Letter (1951). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Jean Brochard M. Bonnevi
Micheline Francey Laura Avorzet
Pierre Fresnay Dr. Remy Germain
Pierre Larquey Dr. Michel Avorzet
Ginette Leclerc Denise Saillens
Helena Manson Marie Corbin
Noël Roquevert School Director Saillens
Louis Seigner Bertrand
Sylvie Mother of cancerous Francois
Palau The Postmaster

Production Crew

Nicolas Hayer Cinematographer
Tony Aubain Composer (Music Score)
Henri-Georges Clouzot Director
Herman Weinberg Editor
Marguerite Beauge Editor
André Andrejew Production Designer
Henri-Georges Clouzot Screenwriter
Louis Chavance Screenwriter
André Andrejew Set Designer
Year: 1943
Runtime: 92
Country: France
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Mystery

Produced by
Continental Films
Franco London Films

Release
by Westport International