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La Peur (1936)

La Peur poster
Directed by
Victor Tourjansky
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes consumed by jealousy and suspicion in a relationship. His fear drives him to actions that unravel his emotions and connections with others.

tenseanxiousmelancholicbroodingpsychologicalintimateemotionalslow-burn

What happens

La Peur, also known under the title Vertige d'un soir, is a 1936 French film by Russian director Viktor Tourjansky. The film is based on Joseph Kessel's adaptation of the story Fear by Stefan Zweig. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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