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Back to the Wall

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A jealous man concocts the perfect plan to punish his adulterous wife.

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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 12/07/2024
It’s entirely psychologically driven and all the more compelling for it; greed and human nature are wielded by our puppetmaster until one unanticipated reaction rewrites the script. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl 12/08/2022
7/10
If Jacques is the storyteller in Back to the Wall, his wife Gloria (Jeanne Moreau) is the star—where he’s all cold calculation, she’s all feeling and vulnerability. Go to Full Review Manny Farber The New Leader 09/14/2021
Molinaro's Back to the Wall is a dully inactive throwback to the last days of Hollywood "B" crime films. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Roger H @RogerPop Jun 13 A terrific film! The plot was clever, the performances are superb (particularly by Jeanne Moreau), the noir atmosphere taut and unrelenting, and the cinematography inventive and top rate. I'd never heard of the director, Edouard Molinaro, but will seek out more early films by him. See more Read all reviews
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Edouard Molinaro

Director

Gérard Oury

Jacques Decrey

Jeanne Moreau

Gloria Decrey

Philippe Nicaud

Yves Normand

Claire Maurier

Ghislaine

Colette Renard

Josiane Mauvin
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Movie Info

Synopsis A jealous man concocts the perfect plan to punish his adulterous wife.
Director
Edouard Molinaro
Producer
Francoise Chavane
Screenwriter
J.P. Roncoroni, Jean Redon, Francoise Chavane
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 7, 1959, Original
Runtime
1h 40m