A doctor (Pierre Fresnay) becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, when letters accuse him of having an affair...
A doctor (Pierre Fresnay) becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, when letters accuse him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders in this French mystery from 1943. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing dark secrets. The allegorical film was highly controversial at the time of its release, and was banned in France after the Liberation.
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90 %2,807 reviewsAudience score rating
"This exposé of a malicious small town in France must be one of the most depressed films to emerge from the period of the German Occupation."
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Time Out
Time Out"A shrewd glimpse into the heart and mind of Vichy France, disclosing a kind of 20-century Salem."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A superb noir thriller."
—The Guardian
The Guardian"It's a subversive work and masterful suspense thriller that's the equal of anything Hitchcock ever put his name to."
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BBC
BBCLe Corbeau | Details
- Rating
- PG, Mild themes and coarse language
- Runtime
- 92
- Genre
- Thriller
- Country of origin
- France
