CinemaOSMovie · 1961 · 1h 31m

The Passion of Slow Fire

67%(16)IMDbMysteryCrimeDrama

Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a young American boarder named Belle, who was living with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane's innocence, the evidence points to him, and he learns that Belle harbored romantic feelings for him. Suspicions mount against him; even Christine thinks he is the culprit. Stéphane's sanity begins to crumble, and he lashes out in unprecedented ways.

Directed byÉdouard Molinaro

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
FR
Released
March 2, 1961
Studios
OdeonCinéphonic

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Stéphane Blanchon

Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart

Belle

Monique Mélinand

Monique Mélinand

Mrs. Monique Blanchon

Yvette Etiévant

Yvette Etiévant

Alice

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

Judge

Marc Cassot

Marc Cassot

Commissioner

Jacques Pierre

Philippe Berthe, Belle's Admirer

Yves Robert

Yves Robert

Bartender

Louisa Colpeyn

Louisa Colpeyn

Belle's Mother

Van Doude

Van Doude

Doctor

Creative team
Directed by
Édouard Molinaro
Édouard Molinaro
Written by
Pierre Kast
Pierre Kast
Jean Anouilh
Jean Anouilh
Produced by
François Chavane

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