The Wolf of the Malveneurs (1943)

Original title

Le Loup des Malveneur

Directed by

Guillaume Radot

Genre

speculative fiction film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 39m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mysterious wolf-like creature terrorizes a remote French estate. A young woman and her family confront the strange events unfolding around them.

gothicmysteriousdarkatmosphericshadowytenseold-fashioned

What happens

The Wolf of the Malveneurs (French: Le loup des Malveneur) is a 1943 French mystery horror film directed by Guillaume Radot and starring Madeleine Sologne, Pierre Renoir and Gabrielle Dorziat. It was shot at the Cité Elgé studios in Paris with location shooting at the Château d'Anjony in Tournemire. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. It is Gothic in style with use of chiaroscuro lighting. It was part of a group of films produced in German-occupied France that used fantasy or historical costume settings to subtly express dissent. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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