La Menace

Story

Synopsis

Henri Savin has managed a trucking company for his lover, Dominique Montlaur, for many years. Now he is planning to leave her for Julie Manet, the woman he has made pregnant, and Dominique is hysterical. She first threatens suicide, then shows up at a meeting of Savin and Julie. Dominique tries everything she can think of to break Savin and Julie apart, to no avail. Frustrated in her efforts, she jumps off a cliff and dies. Savin insists that he and Julie lie to the police about the encounter, although Dominique's death was a suicide and therefore they had no direct hand in it. Detective Waldeck investigates Dominique's death.

Director

Alain Corneau

Writers

Alain Corneau, Daniel Boulanger, Claude Hopkins

Language

French

Country

France, Canada

Release date

28 September 1977

Ensemble

Cast

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  Yves Montand

  Henri Savin

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  Carole Laure

  Julie Manet

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  Marie Dubois

  Dominique Montlaur, Truck Company Manager

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  Jean-François Balmer

  Inspector Waldeck

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  Marc Eyraud

  Examining Magistrate Baron

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  Roger Muni

  Bruno, Waldeck's Deputy

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  Jacques Rispal

  Paco, Trucks Dispatcher

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  Michel Ruhl

  Leverrier, Lawyer

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  Gabriel Gascon

  Pannequin

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  Martin Trévières

  Belloc, Montlaur's Competitor

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  Albert Michel

  Grocery Owner

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  Pierre Frag

  Maurice