Retour de manivelle (1957)

Note Générale:

6,6/10   

Réalisateur:

Denys de La Patellière

Scénaristes:

Michel Audiard (dialogue)
James Hadley Chase (novel)

Date de sortie:

18 septembre 1957 (France)

Genre:

Drame

Intrigue:

What do you do when you want to commit suicide whereas you have just had the suicide clause cancelled from your insurance contract ...

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel

Avis des utilisateurs:

There's always a price tag.

Ensemble

Michèle Morgan	...	Hélène Fréminger
Daniel Gélin	...	Robert Montillon
Michèle Mercier	...	Jeanne
François Chaumette	...	Charles Babin
Pierre Leproux	...	M. Bost, le créancier
Jean Olivier	...	L' inspecteur-adjoint (as Jean Ollivier)
Hélène Roussel	...	Une secrétaire
Peter van Eyck	...	Eric Fréminger
Bernard Blier	...	Le commissaire Plantavin
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Arras	...	Duke, Eric's dog
Olivier Darrieux	...	Un inspecteur
Lucien Frégis	...	Le gendarme
Clara Gansard
Anne Gardel
Guy Tréjan	...	Undetermined Role

Autre(s) titre(s):

Delitto sulla Costa Azzurra (Italy)
There's Always a Price Tag

Durée:

118 min | USA:103 min | West Germany:109 min

Pays:

Italy | France

Langue:

Français

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc

Rapport de forme:

1,33 : 1

Son:

Mono

Classification:

France:-16 | USA:Not Rated | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16

Lieux de tournage:

Côte d'Azur, France

Société:

Cinematografica Associati (CI.AS.)

Anecdotes:

Tests shot in January 1957 at the Photosonr studios

There's always a price tag.

This is the title of Hadley Chase's novel which was transferred to the screen by Denys de la Patellière who made turkeys by the dozen.Nevertheless,"retour de manivelle" (=it'll backfire on them)might probably be his finest hour,relatively speaking.This movie is suspenseful,absorbing and it never loses steam.

First the screenplay:it's a model of film noir:the suicide clause was canceled from Morgan's hubby's insurance contract.And he does commit suicide.Before dying,he tells her the only way to get the dough is to use the well known suicide made to look like a crime.But you know ,they were not really in love and she had become the chauffeur's lover.The lovebirds will run into difficulties when they apply the husband's suggested ominous plan.

Then ,the cast:Michele Morgan is wonderful as a gorgeous not-so-merry widow ;"I've always been bought" she keeps on saying.She is more than fed up with men.It's quite possible that sexual relations may become something loathsome to her.Daniel Gélin is as effective as a naive chauffeur .A superb supporting cast includes Peter Van Eyck as the "dear" departed ,Bernard Blier-strangely ,his name does not appear in the cast and credits,but at the end of the movie.I do not understand why.Maybe an user will explain it some day- as a smart ironical captain,and Michèle Mercier in her pre-Angelique days.

Fine witty lines by Michel Audiard.Recommended to films noirs buffs.