I love Maria Casares. In both of her most famous film performances. (She was a noted stage actress.) First, in this film and later, in ORPHEUS she simmers with rage, lust, dark thoughts. She must have been a hot lover for Albert Camus. I have read a remark about her “tragedienne’s temperament” and the way she can make a five syllable word out of a one syllable word. Not knowing French, I can’t tell if this is true of her film performances, but I know that she has one of the most intimidating stares in film history.