The Passion of Slow Fire
La Mort de Belle
1961 · 1h 31m · Crime, Drama, Mystery · France
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.
Directed by
Édouard MolinaroBased on the novel by
Georges Simenon6.1Smart score
The TMDB rating, pulled toward the movie average (6.03) as if it had 82 extra average votes. Few votes means more pull.
TMDB6.7
16 TMDB votes · IMDb page
Rate what worked
0 of 5 ratedStory
Writing
Acting
Pacing
Rewatch
Rate 10 titles to unlock picks matched to your taste0 / 10
Saved in this browser only.Where to watch
Where each service has it
Kanopy: available in 1 country
Free · 1United States
Streaming data by JustWatch, via TMDB. Links open the JustWatch listing for United States.
Style & content
investigationmurderoutsiderteacher
Keywords from TMDB.
Connected through the crew
Oscar1967 · Director Édouard MolinaroHibernatus1969 · Director Édouard MolinaroLa Cage aux Folles1978 · Writer Édouard Molinaro, Director Édouard MolinaroMaigret2022 · Writer Georges SimenonA Pain in the Ass1973 · Director Édouard MolinaroMonsieur Hire1989 · Writer Georges SimenonI... for Icarus1979 · Cinematographer Jean-Louis PicavetThe Blue Room2014 · Writer Georges SimenonMaigret Sets a Trap1958 · Writer Georges SimenonThe Cat1971 · Writer Georges SimenonThe Watchmaker of St. Paul1974 · Writer Georges SimenonLa Cage aux Folles II1980 · Director Édouard Molinaro