Serie Noire
Série noire
1979 · 1h 51m · Crime, Drama · France · Rated 12 (FR)
In the shadowy outskirts of Paris, a desperate door-to-door salesman crosses paths with a mysterious young woman trapped in a grim world. As his obsession deepens, his grip on reality begins to slip—and the line between escape and destruction starts to blur.
Directed by
Alain CorneauBased on the novel by
Jim Thompson6.9Smart score
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