The Murderer Lives at Number 21 ( L'assassin habite... au 21 ) ( The Murderer Lives at Number Twenty One )

The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: L'assassin habite... au 21
Alternate Title: The Murderer Lives at Number Twenty One
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
84 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Special Edition
Black & White
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1942 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Henri-Georges Clouzot

Written By:
Stanislas-André Steeman
Henri-Georges Clouzot

Actors:
Pierre Fresnay ..... L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Suzy Delair ..... Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Jean Tissier ..... Triquet, aka professeur Lalah-Poor
Pierre Larquey ..... Monsieur Colin
Noël Roquevert ..... Docteur Théodore Linz
René Génin ..... Alfred, l'ivrogne
Jean Despeaux ..... Kid Robert
Marc Natol ..... Armand, le valet de chamb
Huguette Vivier ..... Mademoiselle Vania
Odette Talazac ..... Madame Point
Maximilienne ..... Mademoiselle Cuq
Sylvette Saugé ..... Christiane Perret, la poule
Louis Florencie ..... Commissaire Monnet
André Gabriello ..... L'agent Puss
Raymond Bussières ..... Jean-Baptiste Turl

Synopsis:

One of the most revered names in world cinema, Henri-Georges Clouzot, made a remarkably self-assured debut in 1942 with the deliciously droll thriller The Murderer Lives at 21 [L'Assassin habite au 21]. A thief and killer stalks the streets of Paris, leaving a calling card from 'Monsieur Durand' at the scene of each crime. But after a cache of these macabre identifications is discovered by a burglar in the boarding house at 21 Avenue Junot, Inspector Wenceslas Vorobechik (Pierre Fresnay) takes lodging at the infamous address in an undercover bid to solve the crime, with help from his struggling-actress girlfriend Mila (Suzy Delair). Featuring audacious directorial touches, brilliant performances, and a daring tone that runs the gamut from light comedy to sinister noir, as well as a subtle portrait of tensions under Nazi occupation, this overlooked gem from the golden age of French cinema is presented in a beautiful new high-definition restoration.

Dapper Inspector Vorobechik ('Wens' for short) is assigned the case of a serial killer who leaves a calling card on his victims; Monsieur Durand. Wens' mistress, struggling actress Mila Malou, determines to get publicity for herself by helping him. Learning that Durand is one of the eccentric tenants of a boarding house at No. 21 Avenue Junot, Wens takes a room in the guise of a Protestant minister; only to be followed by Mila who hardly seems like a minister's wife! Suspects are arrested, but while each is in jail, there's another murder...

Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 01 October, 2013.

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