The Passion of Slow Fire
movie
Released March 02, 1961
Overview
Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a young American boarder named Belle, who was living with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane's innocence, the evidence points to him, and he learns that Belle harbored romantic feelings for him. Suspicions mount against him; even Christine thinks he is the culprit. Stéphane's sanity begins to crumble, and he lashes out in unprecedented ways.
Cast
Jean Desailly
as
Stéphane Blanchon
Alexandra Stewart
as
Belle
Monique Mélinand
as
Mrs. Monique Blanchon
Yvette Etiévant
as
Alice
Jacques Monod
as
Judge
Marc Cassot
as
Commissioner
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Jacques Pierre
as
Philippe Berthe, Belle's Admirer
Yves Robert
as
Bartender
Louisa Colpeyn
as
Belle's Mother
Van Doude
as
Doctor
Jacques Hilling
as
Gendarme Cristever
George Cusin
as
Monsieur Genet, college director
Crew
Édouard Molinaro
as
Director
Pierre Kast
as
Writer
Georges Delerue
as
Original Music Composer
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François Chavane
as
Producer
Jean Anouilh
as
Writer
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Jean-Louis Picavet
as
Director of Photography
Édouard Molinaro
as
Writer
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Robert Clavel
as
Art Direction
Georges Simenon
as
Novel
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Janine Casse
as
Key Makeup Artist
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Sophie Becker
as
Assistant Director
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Robert Isnardon
as
Editor