One of the Most Discussed Films in the History of French Cinema!
Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets.
- 7.5
- 1943
- Released
- 1h 32m
Pierre Fresnay
Le docteur Rémy Germain
Ginette Leclerc
Denise Saillens
Micheline Francey
Laura Vorzet
Héléna Manson
Marie Corbin, l'infirmière
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
La mercière
Sylvie
La mère du cancéreux
Liliane Maigné
Rolande Saillens
Pierre Larquey
Michel Vorzet
Noël Roquevert
Saillens, le directeur de l'école
Bernard Lancret
Le substitut
Antoine Balpêtré
le docteur Delorme
Jean Brochard
Bonnevi - le trésorier de l'hôpital
Pierre Bertin
le sous-préfet
Louis Seigner
Bertrand
Roger Blin
FrançoisRobert Clermont
Monsieur de Maquet
Pierre Palau
Le receveur de P.T.T.
Marcel Delaître
Le dominicain
Released
fr
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- #paris, france
- #poison
- #doctor
- #gossip
- #social outcast
- #rumor
- #abortion
Reviews
Made in France slap bang in the middle of WWII, this is a gripping tale of small town mentality and duplicity. Some character called "The Raven" is sending some pretty nasty poisoned-pen letters to the folks in the village of 'St. Robin". It's the local doctor "Germain" (Pierre Fresnay) who is bearing the brunt of these accusatory missives - mainly suggesting that he is having an illicit affair wi
The ink which makes blood flow. Le Corbeau is directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and co-written by Clouzot and Henri Chavance. It stars Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Pierre Larquey and Micheline Francey. Music is by Tony Aubin and cinematography by Nicolas Hayer. We are in a small French town, the actual name of which is not known and is inconsequential. A series of poison pen letters ar
The ink which makes blood flow. Le Corbeau is directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and co-written by Clouzot and Henri Chavance. It stars Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Pierre Larquey and Micheline Francey. Music is by Tony Aubin and cinematography by Nicolas Hayer. We are in a small French town, the actual name of which is not known and is inconsequential. A series of poison pen letters are