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The Murdered Model (1948)

The Murdered Model poster
Original title
Le Mannequin assassiné
Directed by
Pierre de Hérain
Genre
crime film
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A model is killed and a detective investigates the crime. The story is a comedy with a playful tone and a light mystery at its center.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalbreezycomicmysteriousretro

What happens

The Murdered Model (French: Le mannequin assassiné) is a 1948 French-Belgian comedy crime film directed by Pierre de Hérain and starring Blanchette Brunoy, Gilbert Gil and Julien Carette. It is based on the 1932 novel The Murdered Model by Stanislas-André Steeman. It was shot at the Buttes-Chaumont Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. It marked the screen debut of Anne Vernon who went on to star in French and British films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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