Juste avant la nuit (1971) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Charles Masson, an advertising executive, is having an affair with Laura, the wife of his best friend, the architect François Tellier. Charles strangles Laura when one of their S&M games goes too far. Dazed, Charles walks out of the borrowed apartment in Paris and soon bumps into François in a nearby bistro. They drive back together to Versailles, where they have beautiful neighboring houses designed by François. The owner of the apartment had seen Laura and Charles together two months earlier, but she does not tell the police on the advice of François. Even though the police do not seem to have any clues to the crime, Charles has a difficult time coping with the situation, and trying to live a normal life with his two children and loving wife Hélène.

Cast & Crew

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Claude Chabrol

Michel Bouquet

Sttphane Audran

Francois Petrier

Dominique Zardi

Henri Attal

Film Details

Also Known As

Just Before Nightfall

Genre

Crime

Thriller

Release Date

1971

Production Company

Columbia Pictures

Distribution Company

Columbia Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 40m

Sound

Mono

Color

Color (Eastmancolor)

Synopsis

During a bout of sesual frenzy, a man strangles his mistress to death. When his wife and his best friend refuse to condemn him or let him confess to the police, his guilt becomes unbearably all-consuming.

Director

Claude Chabrol

Cast

Michel Bouquet

Sttphane Audran

Francois Petrier

Dominique Zardi

Henri Attal

Crew

Edward Atiyah

Source Material (From Novel)

Claude Chabrol

Guy Chichignoud

Jacques Gaillard

Andre Genoves

Executive Producer

Pierre Jansen

Irénée Leriche

Production Manager

Guy Littaye

Alex Pront

Jean Rabier

Director Of Photography

Film Details

Also Known As

Just Before Nightfall

Genre

Crime

Thriller

Release Date

1971

Production Company

Columbia Pictures

Distribution Company

Columbia Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 40m

Sound

Mono

Color

Color (Eastmancolor)

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1971

Released in United States 1974

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States 1971

Released in United States 1974 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (In French with English subtitles) March 28 - April 9, 1974)

Released in United States 1999 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade Theater) as part of program "Just Before Midnight: The Cinema of Claude Chabrol" July 23 - August 19, 1999.)

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