L' Affaire Marcorelle


1h 36m 1950

Brief Synopsis

Judge Francois Marcorelle finds himself drawn into a series of surprising events. Neglecting to join his wife and children on vacation, Marcorelle meets waitress Agneska and goes home with her. After a violent altercation with her father, Marcorelle hits the man over the head with a bottle, killing

Film Details

Also Known As
Affaire Marcorelle, Marcorelle Affair, The
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1950
Production Company
Auvergne-Rh(nes-Alpes CinTma; Centre National Du Cinema; Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur (Paca); StudioCanal

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

Judge Francois Marcorelle finds himself drawn into a series of surprising events. Neglecting to join his wife and children on vacation, Marcorelle meets waitress Agneska and goes home with her. After a violent altercation with her father, Marcorelle hits the man over the head with a bottle, killing him. Agneska assures Marcorelle that she will dispose of the body and so he flees. When there is no news of the murder, Marcorelle thinks he is in the clear but his conscience haunts him. Marcorelle grows more fearful when ambitious young lawyer Fourcade starts investigating Marcorelle to further his own career.

Film Details

Also Known As
Affaire Marcorelle, Marcorelle Affair, The
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1950
Production Company
Auvergne-Rh(nes-Alpes CinTma; Centre National Du Cinema; Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur (Paca); StudioCanal

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1950

Released in United States July 2000

Released in United States November 2000

Title is a hommage to the late French film critic Louis Marcorelles, who wrote for Cahier du Cinema in the 1950s and co-founded the Cannes' International Film Festival's Critics Week.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Variety Critics' Week) July 5-15, 2000.

Shown at London Film Festival (French Revolutions) November 1-16, 2000.

Released in United States 1950 (Title is a hommage to the late French film critic Louis Marcorelles, who wrote for Cahier du Cinema in the 1950s and co-founded the Cannes' International Film Festival's Critics Week.)

Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Variety Critics' Week) July 5-15, 2000.)

Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (French Revolutions) November 1-16, 2000.)