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A serial killer is targeting women in the seedy district of Le Marais.A serial killer is targeting women in the seedy district of Le Marais.A serial killer is targeting women in the seedy district of Le Marais.
- Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
Jean Debucourt
- Camille Guimard - le directeur de la Police Judiciaire
- (as Jean Debucourt de la Comédie Française)
Jean-Louis Le Goff
- Goudier
- (as Jean-Louis Le Goff, de la Comédie Française)
Pierre-Louis
- Rougin - un journaliste
- (as Pierre Louis)
Gérard Séty
- Georges "Jojo" Vacher
- (as Gérard Sety)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFrench visa # 19714 delivered on 23-1-1958.
- Quotes
Inspector Jules Maigret: Wow, there IS grey matter working under these rollers.
- ConnectionsEdited into Portrait souvenir: Georges Simenon, part 4: Maigret (1963)
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Sweaty August nights in Paris
This year was devoted to deepening my appreciation of Simenon's works; this is the best film version of his novels. From the first scene, with a nervous Insp. Lagrume trying to keep abreast of a violent confrontation in the Place des Vosges--the fourth killing by a sadistic serial killer--to the ending with Lagrume again trying to curry favour with an exasperated Maigret, this film held me spellbound. The acting is superb: Gabin has his best role since the glory days with Renoir in the 30's, Desailly is extraordinary as the wretched Maurin, pulled by mother and wife both and hating it, Annie Girardot is wonderfully sensual and determined as the young wife, and Lucienne Bogaert plays the mother from Hell with the greatest skill. The hatred the two women have for each other is palpable. All the supporting players turn in fine work, especially Gerard Sety as Jojo the gigolo who manages to stir the emotions of Yvonne Maurin, for a while at least.
It seems there is no general Region 1 release for this film; that's a real shame. I found a cheap knockoff without special features in a cutout bin in Montreal. Please let's have a proper reissue.
It seems there is no general Region 1 release for this film; that's a real shame. I found a cheap knockoff without special features in a cutout bin in Montreal. Please let's have a proper reissue.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Woman-Bait
- Filming locations
- Place-des-Vosges, Paris 4, Paris, France(place where the serial killer operates)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $8,528
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,556
- Oct 22, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $8,528
- Runtime1 hour 59 minutes
- Color
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