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La Menace

ActionCrimeDrama

Duration

1h 57m

Release

28 Sept 1977

Country

France

Language

French

Overview

Henri Savin has managed a trucking company for his lover, Dominique Montlaur, for many years. Now he is planning to leave her for Julie Manet, the woman he has made pregnant, and Dominique is hysterical. She first threatens suicide, then shows up at a meeting of Savin and Julie. Dominique tries everything she can think of to break Savin and Julie apart, to no avail. Frustrated in her efforts, she jumps off a cliff and dies. Savin insists that he and Julie lie to the police about the encounter, although Dominique's death was a suicide and therefore they had no direct hand in it. Detective Waldeck investigates Dominique's death.

Plot

The main character is unhappily married and has an affair. When his wife finds out, she lures his girlfriend to a cliff and throws herself of it, making the girlfriend look as her killer. The main character then tries to draw susp...

Cast

Yves MontandCarole LaureMarie Dubois

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10

Details

Director

Alain Corneau

Writers

Daniel BoulangerAlain CorneauClaude Hopkins

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations
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