Overview
Plot
Dr. Cordelier withdraws from society in a Paris suburb to study the human brain. His friend Maître Joly grows alarmed when Cordelier wills his entire estate to the violent stranger Monsieur Opale, then confronts him after a colleague is killed.
- Directors
- Jean Renoir
- Cast
- Jean-Louis Barrault, Teddy Bilis, Michel Vitold, Sylviane Margollé, Jacques Danoville, André Certes, Jean-Pierre Granval, Jean Bertho, Jacques Ciron, Annick Allières, Dominique Dangon, Jean Topart, Micheline Gary, Céline Sales, Jacqueline Morane, Ghislaine Dumont, Madeleine Marion, Didier d'Yd, Primerose Perret, Raymond Jourdan
- Country
- France
- Genre
- TV Movie, Science Fiction, Horror
- Release date
- 1960-07-04
- Studios
- Compagnie Jean Renoir, Radio-Télévision Française
Plot
Warning: spoilers
Experiment in Evil Plot and Cast
Living in a suburb of Paris, Dr. Cordelier cuts himself off from society to research how the human brain functions. His lifelong friend Maître Joly becomes worried when Cordelier drafts a will leaving everything to a stranger, Monsieur Opale, and defends the man despite Opale's attacks on women and children. After a colleague is killed, Joly confronts Cordelier and learns the truth behind his friend's behavior.
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