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roger o. thornhill
20Nov12
had heard very good things from this film by monsieur chabrol. however, i was somewhat disappointed with it. a littel too slow for my liking. i did enjoy the beach scenes, particulary the pram being pushed as helene gazes out to sea. the ending was also very satisfying. oh, and ms. audran's eyes: spectacular.
Arsaib
15Oct12
"As cinema, Just Before Nightfall is more Dostoevskian than most adaptations of Dostoevsky. But the viewer must develop a double vision of this and all movies, one vision for the spectacle on the screen, and another for the directorial attitude reflected in the spectacle. The key to the creative mystery is to be found in the pattern of personal style. In this respect, Just Before Nightfall is one of Chabrol's most evocative films, which is to say that if you have never seen a Chabrol film, this is a good one to start with, and that if you have seen many Chabrol films you will appreciate this one all the more."—Andrew Sarris
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Trolley Freak
12Oct12
Two years after appearing in The Unfaithful Wife, Bouquet and Audran played another married couple for Chabrol but this time it was the husband being unfaithful instead of the wife in a wittily clever and dark film. A sense of guilt and the need for atonement compels the husband to confess to his wife and best friend after he accidentally kills his lover. Their surprising response leads to an unexpected resolution...
Paolo Simeone
15Apr12
L'anno dopo Petri con Indagine.. veniva fuori questo film sulla borghesia al posto del potere che si auto-assolve dai propri crimini. Senza quei picchi visionari, certamente meno immaginifico, ma comunque bello eh.
Arsaib
27Apr11
Fans of this underrated Chabrol film might also want to take a look at Naruse's terrific The Stranger Within a Woman from 1966, which is based on the same novel.
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