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Huis clos (1954)

Huis clos poster
Original title
Huis Clos
Directed by
Jacqueline Audry
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
U
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three recently deceased strangers are locked together in a room in the afterlife. They reveal and confront the worst parts of themselves as they realize they will torment each other for eternity.

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What happens

No Exit (French: Huis-clos) is a 1954 French drama film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Arletty, Gaby Sylvia and Franck Villard. It was adapted by Pierre Laroche and Jean-Paul Sartre from Sartre's stage play. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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