The Passion of Slow Fire
1961 · 91 min
Mystery · Crime · Drama
★ 6.7Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a young American boarder named Belle, who was living with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane's innocence, the evidence points to him, and he learns that Belle harbored romantic feelings for him. Suspicions mount against him; even Christine thinks he is the culprit. Stéphane's sanity begins to crumble, and he lashes out in unprecedented ways.
Crew
- Director Édouard Molinaro
- Writer Pierre Kast
- Writer Jean Anouilh
- Writer Édouard Molinaro
- Director of Photography Jean-Louis Picavet
Cast
Jean Desailly
Stéphane Blanchon
Alexandra Stewart
Belle
Monique Mélinand
Mrs. Monique Blanchon
Yvette Etiévant
Alice
Jacques Monod
Judge
Marc Cassot
Commissioner
- J
Jacques Pierre
Philippe Berthe, Belle's Admirer
Yves Robert
Bartender
Louisa Colpeyn
Belle's Mother
Van Doude
Doctor
Jacques Hilling
Gendarme Cristever
George Cusin
Monsieur Genet, college director
Crew
- Director — Édouard Molinaro
- Writer — Pierre Kast
- Writer — Jean Anouilh
- Writer — Édouard Molinaro
- Director of Photography — Jean-Louis Picavet
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