Crack in the Mirror
1960 · 97 min
Crime · Drama
★ 7.5Three stars appear in two separate but intertwined stories of romantic triangles gone wrong in this ambitious drama. In the first segment, Hagolin is a loutish construction worker with an unhappy wife, Eponine. The wife becomes involved with a swarthy working man, Larnier, and their passion knows no boundaries of caution or safety. Eventually, Eponine's and Larnier's lust drives them to madness, and they murder Hagolin. The second tale concerns an up-and-coming young lawyer, Claude, whose mentor is a highly successful veteran attorney, Lamerciere, with a beautiful young wife named Florence. Claude finds himself defending Larnier and Eponine, while Lamerciere dies of a heart attack after he discovers that Florence has been unfaithful to him with Claude.
Crew
- Director Richard Fleischer
- Writer Darryl F. Zanuck
- Writer Jules Dassin
- Director of Photography William C. Mellor
Cast
Orson Welles
Hagolin / Lamerciere
Juliette Gréco
Eponine / Florence
Bradford Dillman
Larnier / Claude
Alexander Knox
President
Catherine Lacey
Mother Superior
Yves Brainville
Prosecutor
William Lucas
Kerstner
Maurice Teynac
Doctor
Austin Willis
Hurtelaut
Cec Linder
Murzeau
Eugene Deckers
Magre
Vivian Matalon
Young man at Buvette
Crew
- Director — Richard Fleischer
- Writer — Darryl F. Zanuck
- Writer — Jules Dassin
- Director of Photography — William C. Mellor
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