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

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)

Trailer

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