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La bête à l'affût (1959)

La bête à l'affût poster
Original title
La Bête à l'affût
Directed by
Pierre Chenal
Genre
crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1959 France, a young widow returns home to find an escaped convict taking shelter in her house. She decides to help him as they flee together, but her trust begins to waver as she learns more about his past.

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What happens

La Bête à l’affût est un film français réalisé par Pierre Chenal, sorti en 1959. Melun, 1959. Au retour d’une vente aux enchères, une jeune et jolie veuve, Elisabeth Vernon, trouve chez elle un évadé de prison blessé. Le fugitif, Daniel Morane, est beau garçon et se justifie des crimes dont on l’accuse. La jeune femme se laisse convaincre, séduire, s'apitoie, et accepte de l’aider. Mais lors de leur cavale, le doute s’empare d’elle… (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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