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The Wages of Sin (1956)

The Wages of Sin poster
Original title
Le Salaire du Péché
Directed by
Denys de La Patellière
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman gets tangled in a web of crime and betrayal. Her choices lead to dangerous consequences.

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What happens

The Wages of Sin (French: Le salaire du péché) is a 1956 French drama film directed by Denys de La Patellière and starring Danielle Darrieux, Jean-Claude Pascal and Jeanne Moreau. A film noir, it was adapted from the 1949 novel Emily Will Know by the American crime writer Nancy Rutledge It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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