What is La Menace?
La Menace is a 1977 French-Canadian crime thriller written and directed by Alain Corneau. The story follows Henri Savin, a trucking company manager who attempts to leave his lover, Dominique Montlaur, for a pregnant woman named Julie Manet.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1977
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 117 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 28, 1977
- Studios
- Les Productions du Daunou, Viaduc Productions, Canafox Films
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Thriller
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La Menace is a 1977 French-Canadian crime thriller written and directed by Alain Corneau. The story follows Henri Savin, a trucking company manager who attempts to leave his lover, Dominique Montlaur, for a pregnant woman named Julie Manet. After Dominique commits suicide by jumping off a cliff, Savin and Julie decide to lie to Detective Walde about the event, despite not being directly responsible for her death.
Culturally, the film is noted for being inspired by Fritz Lang's 1956 film Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. It underwent several title changes during development, including Les Violents and Flash-back. The film maintains a tone of tension as it navigates the legal and psychological consequences of the protagonists' deception.
Should you watch it?
“A man and his pregnant lover lie to police after his former partner commits suicide.”
- Directed by Alain Corneau from his own screenplay
- Inspired by Fritz Lang's Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
- Explores the tension of a cover-up following a suicide
- The plot centers on a distressing sequence of hysterical threats and suicide
Watch it if you enjoy crime thrillers influenced by the style of Fritz Lang.
The film is a crime thriller featuring themes of suicide and betrayal with a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes.
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Is La Menace worth watching?
It may appeal to viewers interested in Alain Corneau's work or fans of Fritz Lang's influence on crime cinema.
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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 57 minutes.
Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Alain Corneau, who also wrote the screenplay.
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