Série noire (1979)
- Directed by
- Alain Corneau
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, neo-noir
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 158 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.
How it feels
A man whose marriage is falling apart becomes obsessed with a teenage prostitute. He commits crimes to win her affection, leading to a spiral of violence.
bleaktensedarkly comicunsettlingslow-burngrittydesperatepsychologically intense
What happens
Série Noire is a 1979 French neo-noir dark comedy psychological crime thriller film directed by Alain Corneau, based on the novel A Hell of a Woman by Jim Thompson. It stars Patrick Dewaere, Marie Trintignant and Bernard Blier. It tells the story of an inadequate young man whose relationship with his wife has deteriorated and who falls for a teenage prostitute. To win the girl's heart, he commits robbery and murders. The film was entered for the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Crying Woman (1979)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.