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27, rue de la Paix

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27 Rue de la Paix
Directed byRichard Pottier
Written byThomas Förster (play)
Jacques Prévert
Carlo Rim
T.H. Robert
Produced byHerman Millakowsky
StarringRenée Saint-Cyr
Suzy Prim
Jules Berry
CinematographyEnzo Riccioni
Music byJoe Hajos
Production
company
Milo Film Productions
Release date
  • 13 November 1936 (1936-11-13)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

27, rue de la Paix is a 1936 French crime film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Renée Saint-Cyr, Suzy Prim and Jules Berry.[1]

Plot

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Gloria, an affluent and sophisticated woman, seeks to end her tumultuous marriage with her philandering husband, Denis. Desperate for assistance, she reaches out to a close acquaintance, who happens to be a lawyer with ties to both Gloria and Denis. In an attempt to gain an advantage, Gloria contemplates bribing Jenny, her husband's mistress.

However, the situation takes a sinister turn when Jenny is discovered murdered, her lifeless body found floating in the Seine river. As the evidence piles up against Denis, the weight of suspicion becomes overwhelming. Amidst the chaos, a young and intrepid journalist named Alice takes it upon herself to delve into the case, determined to uncover the hidden truth.[2]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Phillips p.108
  2. ^ 27 rue de la Paix (1936) - Plot - IMDb, retrieved 2023-05-26

Bibliography

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  • Alastair Phillips. Rififi: French Film Guide. I.B.Tauris, 2009.
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