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La Menace
Action · Crime · Thriller · 1977
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.
Movie details
La Menace
1977 Action · Crime · Thriller 1h 57m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Alain Corneau
Written by
Claude Hopkins · Alain Corneau · Daniel Boulanger
Yves Montand
Henri Savin
Carole Laure
Julie Manet
Marie Dubois
Dominique Montlaur, Truck Company Manager
Jean-François Balmer
Inspector Waldeck
Marc Eyraud
Examining Magistrate Baron
Roger Muni
Bruno, Waldeck's Deputy
Jacques Rispal
Paco, Trucks Dispatcher
Court is in session
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