The Lafarge Case (1938)
- Original title
- L'Affaire Lafarge
- Directed by
- Pierre Chenal
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 3 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
This film tells the story of a famous 19th century crime case. It uses flashbacks to show the events surrounding the case.
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What happens
The Lafarge Case (French: L'Affaire Lafarge) is a 1938 French historical crime drama film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Pierre Renoir, Marcelle Chantal and Raymond Rouleau. It recalls a famous nineteenth century case, and is mostly portrayed in flashback. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Gys and Eugène Lourié. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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