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Henri Decoin shows his mastery of the crime thriller genre in this entertaining whodunnit,
which owes more to Agatha Christie than to the French film noir tradition... [More...]
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In contrast to many French period films, L’Affaire des poisons is a decidedly dark,
humourless affair, having perhaps more in common with the contemporary thriller genre
than the tradition of historical drama... [More...]
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Jean Becker’s 1953 film
Touchez pas au grisbi allowed actor Jean
Gabin to re-invent his screen persona, becoming the tough patriarchal figure that would
predominate in his post-WWII film career... [More...]
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