Summary
A shimmering glass hotel at the top of a remote Provençal mountain provides the setting for a tragicomic tapestry about an obsessive love pentangle, whose principals range from an artist to a hotel manager to a dam worker.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 70
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 52 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109112Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1943
March 26, 1943
83 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Jean Grémillon Director
Writing · 2
- Jacques Prévert Writer
- Pierre Laroche Writer
Production · 1
- André Paulvé Producer
Camera · 1
- Louis Page Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Louisette Hautecœur Editor
Sound · 4
- Roland Manuel Music
- Paul Duvergé Sound
- Jean Monchablon Sound
- Roger Desormière Conductor
Art · 4
- Max Douy Production Design
- Léon Barsacq Production Design
- Alexandre Trauner Production Design
- André Barsacq Production Design, Art Direction
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