Summary
Jill's husband has been distant since they moved to Paris. He's pressured at work to engage in illegal activities but he refuses. Soon after, when their children disappear while in Jill's care, her mental health comes into question.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 51
Letterboxd · 521 ratings3.2/5
IMDb5.6
Audience score29%
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for mysteries, −6 min on the typical 102
typical 10296Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1971
June 9, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
MysteryDramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
France- Italy
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more12 people
- Faye DunawayJill
- Frank LangellaPhilippe
- Barbara ParkinsCynthia
- Karen BlanguernonMiss Hansen
- Raymond GérômeCommissaire Chameille
- Maurice RonetL'homme de l'organisation
- MLMichele LourieCathy
- PVPatrick VincentPatrick
- Gérard BuhrLe psychiatre
- Michel CharrelLe mâle (uncredited)
Patrick DewaereL'homme à l'écharpe jaune (uncredited)
Anne LonnbergLa deuxième baby sitter (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- René Clément Director, Adaptation
- Patrick Bureau First Assistant Director
- Denis Amar First Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Arthur Cavanaugh Novel
- Eleanor Perry Scenario Writer
- Sidney Buchman Scenario Writer, Associate Producer
- Daniel Boulanger Adaptation
Production · 9
- Georges Casati Executive Producer
- Robert Dorfmann Producer
- Bertrand Javal Producer
- Charles Chieusse Location Manager
- Alain Belmondo Unit Manager
- Daniel Deschamps Unit Manager
Camera · 5
- Andréas Winding Director of Photography
- Alain Pillet Second Assistant Camera
- Georges Pastier Camera Operator
- Roger Corbeau Still Photographer
- Jean Harnois First Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Christiane Lack Editor
- Jean Ravel Editor
- Françoise Javet Editor
Sound · 3
- Gilbert Bécaud Original Music Composer
- Joseph de Bretagne Sound Engineer
- Maurice Dagonneau Boom Operator
Art · 5
- Georges Glon Set Decoration
- Eric Simon Set Dresser
- Jean André Art Direction
- Marc Desages Set Decoration
- Robert André Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Simone Knapp Hairstylist
- Roxane Vaisborg Assistant Costume Designer
- Aïda Carange Makeup Artist
- Tanine Autré Wardrobe Master
- Yvette Bonnay Assistant Costume Designer
Other crew · 1
- Ring Lardner Jr. Additional Writing
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