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Stain on the Snow

La neige était sale

1953 · 1h 50m · Crime, Drama, Mystery · France

"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.

Directed by
Luis Saslavsky
Written by
Luis Saslavsky, André Tabet
Based on the novel by
Georges Simenon
Starring
Daniel Gélin, Daniel Ivernel, Marie Mansart, Véra Norman
6.1Smart score

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