LA VÉRITÉ
synopsis
Dominique Marceau is on trial for the murder of Gilbert Tellier. The counsels duel relentlessly, elaborating explanations for why the pretty, idle and fickle girl killed the talented and ambitious conductor freshly graduated from the conservatory. Was it passion, vengeance, desperation, an accident? The acquaintances of Gilbert testify, as well as Dominique's former lovers, and her sister, Annie, the studious violin player engaged to Gilbert. The evidence they give progressively paints a more finely-shaded picture of the personalities of Dominique and Gilbert, and of their relationship, than the eloquent and convincing justifications of the counsels.
original title: | La vérité |
country: | France, Italy |
year: | 1960 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Henri-Georges Clouzot |
film run: | 128' |
release date: | FR 02/11/1960, DE 21/12/1960, FI 23/12/1960, SE 26/12/1960, DK 26/01/1961, IT 24/02/1961, UK 11/1961, TR 04/1963, ES 15/04/1970, CZ 07/2010 |
screenplay: | Henri-Georges Clouzot, Simone Drieu, Michèle Perrein, Jérôme Géronimi, Christiane Rochefort, Véra Clouzot |
cast: | Brigitte Bardot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel |
cinematography by: | Armand Thirard |
film editing: | Albert Jurgenson |
art director: | Jean André |
producer: | Raoul Lévy |
associate producer: | Roger Debelmas |