The Murdered Model (1948)

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

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.

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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.

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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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