Written by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jérôme Géronimi
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The wife and mistress of an abusive headmaster of a boarding school cook up a plan for murder to free themselves of his torment. They drown him in a nearby town, then take him back to the school and dump him in the pool and wait for his body to be discovered. When it seems to be taking too long, the wife orders the pool to be drained, but the body has disappeared.
A fantastic Alfred Hitchcock-esque crime/thriller with some film noir elements. Supposedly there was a bidding war between Hitchcock and Henri-Georges Clouzot over the rights to the book, with Clouzot winning, of course. Beutifully made, acted and executed. A true classic.
10/10
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