Alibi (1937)
- Original title
- L'Alibi
- Directed by
- Pierre Chenal
- Genre
- crime film, mystery film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man is suspected of a murder and must construct a false alibi to clear himself. The police and a mysterious woman complicate his efforts to avoid arrest.
suspensefulnoir-ishtensemoodyatmosphericgrittyintriguingstylish
What happens
The Alibi (French: L'Alibi) is a 1937 French mystery film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Erich von Stroheim, Albert Préjean and Jany Holt. It has been described as a precursor to film noir. The film was shot at the Billancourt Studios and Epinay Studios in Paris. Location shooting took place at Trilport on the River Seine. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Eugène Lourié and Serge Piménoff. The film was well received by critics on its release. It was released in the United States in April 1939 by Columbia Pictures. It was remade as the 1942 British film Alibi starring Margaret Lockwood and James Mason. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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