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Obsession

Hélène and Aldo Giovanni are a circus trapeze double act and a couple. Aldo is temporarily replaced by former-partner Alexandre when the former is injured. The two get into a fight and the following day Alexandre is discovered dead. Hélène suspects her husband is responsible for the murder.

1h 40m1954TMDb 6.7

CrimeDrama

French

Crew and Cast

Jean DelannoyJean DelannoyDirectorMichèle MorganMichèle MorganHélène GiovanniRaf ValloneRaf ValloneAldo GiovanniMarthe MercadierMarthe MercadierArlette BernardinJean GavenJean GavenAlexandre BuissonAlbert DuvaleixAlbert DuvaleixBarnetRobert DalbanRobert DalbanInspecteur ChardinLouis SeignerLouis SeignerL'avocat généralOlivier HussenotOlivier HussenotLouis BernardinJacques CastelotJacques CastelotMe RitterJean TouloutJean TouloutLe président des assisesDora DollDora DollL'entraîneuseRaphaël PatorniRaphaël PatorniBertrandMartine AlexisMartine AlexisOlgaAlbert MichelAlbert MichelLe réptionniste de l'hôtel rouennaisPierre MoncorbierPierre MoncorbierLe secrétaire de Chardin
Aimée FontenayLa chanteuse au trapèze
Yves RozecTrapézisteJacques BeauvaisJacques BeauvaisJean-Marie BonJean-Marie BonLe pensionnaire méridionnal
René BourbonLe gros pensionnaire
Roland CatalanoTrapèze
Chantal de RieuxGil DelamareGil DelamareUn homme de l'EscurialPaul DemangePaul DemangeLe barmanPierre DuncanPierre DuncanLe videur de l'Escurial
Micheline GaryIrèneSylvain LévignacSylvain LévignacUn garçon de piste
Yette LucasMme Brisset la concierge
Robert MercierLe bistrotJacques MoulièresJacques MoulièresEnfant Bernardin

Storyline

Hélène and Aldo Giovanni are a circus trapeze double act and a couple. Aldo is temporarily replaced by former-partner Alexandre when the former is injured. The two get into a fight and the following day Alexandre is discovered dead. Hélène suspects her husband is responsible for the murder.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
28 October 1954
Runtime
1h 40m
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (11 votes)

Production

Director
Jean Delannoy
Writers
Antoine Blondin, Gian Luigi Rondi, Jean Delannoy
Studios
C.E.I.A.P., Les Films Gibé
Countries
France, Italy

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French