Crime · France · 1960 · 1h 30m

Premeditated

Préméditation

Director

Cast

Jean-Claude Pascal as Bernard Sommet Jean Desailly as Judge Lenoir Pascale Roberts as Maître Sylvie Foucot Jacques Dufilho as Martinot Jack Ary as Charles Bouillaud as The guardian

Crew

André Berthomieu — Writer Frédéric Dard — Novel

Synopsis

Bernard Sommet has killed his wife and her lover and he declares that was a crime of passion. Sylvie Foucot, his court-appointed attorney, not only believes him but falls in love with him. But the examination magistrate is not convinced. For his part, he leans towards premeditation. Whether Sommet premeditated his act or acted out of anger and jealousy will be up to the court to decide.

Mood & Themes

murder crime of passion

Key Collaborators

André Berthomieu Director André Berthomieu Writer Frédéric Dard Novel

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