La Neige était sale (1954)
Directed by Luis Saslavsky

Drama
aka: Stain on the Snow

Film Synopsis

Franck Friedmayer spent a traumatic childhood growing up in a brothel run by his mother, Madame Irma.  Despite the kindness and affection shown him by his neighbour Suzy, Franck was a rebellious adolescent.  During the Occupation, he became a ruthless crook and murderer.  Rejecting Suzy's love for him, he preferred to wallow in his abject solitude.  Tortured by the Nazis, Franck was finally able to redeem himself, and Suzy is left with the memory of a brave man.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Luis Saslavsky
  • Script: Luis Saslavsky, André Tabet, Georges Simenon (novel)
  • Cinematographer: André Bac
  • Music: René Cloërec
  • Cast: Daniel Gélin (Frank Friedmayer), Daniel Ivernel (Krommer), Marie Mansart (Suzy Holtz), Véra Norman (Moune), Nadine Basile (Bertha), Paul Faivre (Le concierge), Joëlle Bernard (Une fille), Camille Guérini (Le commissaire), Claude Vernier (L'officier), Jo Dest (Un Allemand), Robert Moor (Le professeur), Jean-Pierre Mocky (Le violoniste), Antoine Balpêtré (Holtz), Valentine Tessier (Mme Irma), Georges Tabet (Un Allemand), Denyse Réal, Pierre Duncan, Henri San Juan, Jimmy Urbain, Rex
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 110 min
  • Aka: Stain on the Snow

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