The Bellman (1945)
- Original title
- Sortilèges
- Directed by
- Christian-Jaque
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In a French village, superstition and fear take hold after a series of strange events. The townspeople become increasingly paranoid as they believe a supernatural force is among them.
moodyatmospherictensebroodingsomberslow-burnmelancholicfolk-horror
What happens
The Bellman (French: Sortilèges) is a 1945 French drama horror film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernand Ledoux, Renée Faure and Madeleine Robinson. The film portrays a village haunted by superstition and fears. Although released after the Liberation, the film was shot during the German Occupation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. The film was popular and recorded admissions in France of 2,552,165. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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