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Behind the Facade (1939)

Behind the Facade poster
Original title
Derrière la façade
Directed by
Yves Mirande, Georges Lacombe
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A murder investigation unfolds in a Parisian apartment building. The lives and secrets of its residents are revealed under police questioning.

wittytalkysuspensefullight-heartedinvolves secretssocial satireold-fashioned

What happens

Behind the Facade (French: Derrière la façade) is a 1939 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and Yves Mirande and starring Lucien Baroux, Jules Berry and André Lefaur. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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