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Stain on the Snow

19531h 50m6.3 / 10

"La neige était sale" is based on a novel and play by the phenomenally prolific Georges Simenon. Upon learning that his mother was a prostitute, Frank (Daniel Gélin) dejectedly vows that he, too, will live a life of debauchery. Part of his self-degradation program is to kill someone, and since the story takes place during the Nazi occupation of France, he chooses a German officer as his victim. His steady descent into psychosis and depravity becomes his ultimate undoing.

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Stain on the Snow was released March 26, 1953. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

"La neige était sale" is based on a novel and play by the phenomenally prolific Georges Simenon. Upon learning that his mother was a prostitute, Frank (Daniel Gélin) dejectedly vows that he, too, will live a life of debauchery. Part of his self-degradation program is to kill someone, and since the story takes place during the Nazi occupation of France, he chooses a German officer as his victim. His steady descent into psychosis and depravity becomes his ultimate undoing.

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Cast

Daniel GélinFrank Friedmayer
Daniel IvernelKrommer
Marie MansartSuzy Holtz
Véra NormanMoune
Nadine BasileBertha
Paul FaivreCaretaker
Joëlle BernardGirl
Camille GuériniCommissioner

Credits

Directed by
Luis Saslavsky
Written by
André Tabet, Luis Saslavsky, Georges Simenon

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
French
Original title
La neige était sale

Production

  • Les Films TellusFrance