The Eerie House (1942)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The scary house |
| Original title | Les Inconnus dans la maison |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1942 |
| length | 95 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Henri Decoin |
| script | Henri-Georges Clouzot |
| production | Alfred Greven (Continental Film) |
| music | Roland-Manuel |
| camera | Jules Kruger |
| cut | Marguerite Beaugé |
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The Eerie House is a 1942 French film . Directed by Henri Decoin . The literary model is the story Les Inconnus dans la maison by Georges Simenon , which was filmed again in 1992 ( see: The uncanny house (1992) ).
content
Hector Loursat lives as a criminal defense lawyer with his daughter Nicole in a run-down house in the French provinces. Since his wife left Hector, he has been fond of alcohol and hardly worries about his daughter. One day a young man is murdered in Hector's house and he quickly finds out that his daughter may be involved in the murder. The police interrogate Nicole's friend Emile, who is a suspect. Emile asks Hector to defend him in court. With an impressive speech, Hector finally succeeds in relieving Emile.
criticism
“A socio-psychological study in the form of a crime and court film, which is characterized by its considerable socio-critical tenor. Pierre Fresnay made the comment. In 1944, after France was liberated, the film was banned. "
Web links
- The eerie house in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The eerie house. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed November 28, 2017 .