The Murderer is Afraid at Night (1942)
- Original title
- L'assassin a peur la nuit
- Directed by
- Jean Delannoy
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 7 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 murderer is haunted by fear during the night. The story follows a killer under pressure, set in a tense atmosphere that suggests deeper meanings about life under occupation.
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What happens
The Murderer is Afraid at Night (French: L'assassin a peur la nuit) is a 1942 French crime drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Mireille Balin, Jean Chevrier and Louise Carletti. A film noir it was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice in Vichy-controlled France. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. It may have also acted as an allegory for Occupied France to look forward to a future when it is free after its Liberation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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