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1938 · 85 mins · French
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Directed by
Jeff Musso
Starring
Pierre Fresnay, Pierre Labry, Alexandre Rignault, Jean-Louis Barrault, Louis-Jacques Boucot, Marthe Mellot

A devout zealot sees his rigid worldview crumble when he falls for a woman and murders her in jealous rage. Tormented by guilt, he desperately tries to rationalize the killing and find peace as his life unravels. Meanwhile, a police inspector shadows Barraut, convinced of his guilt but refusing to arrest him, waiting for his faith to break.

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