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The Passion of Slow Fire

Stéphane 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.

Release: 1961

Rating: 6.6

Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama

Duration: 91 min

Country: France

Production: Odeon, Cinéphonic

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Cast

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

as Stéphane Blanchon

Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart

as Belle

Monique Mélinand

Monique Mélinand

as Mrs. Monique Blanchon

Yvette Etiévant

Yvette Etiévant

as Alice

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

as Judge

Marc Cassot

Marc Cassot

as Commissioner

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