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The Raven

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Remy Germain (Pierre Fresnay) is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets. This allegorical film was highly controversial at the time of its release, and was banned in France after the Liberation.

Critics Reviews

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Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine Clouzot has devised Le Corbeau like a steel trap, suggesting a series of minute, interlocking gestures that can ripple into actions of profound consequence at any moment. Sep 15, 2022 Full Review Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times Clouzot, always a painstaking filmmaker, has constructed a plot of fiendish intricacy whose wild twists implicate one character after another until justice is finally served. May 3, 2018 Full Review Anthony Lane The New Yorker The movie squirms with mistrust, and burrows deep. Apr 23, 2018 Full Review Julian Singleton Cinapse For a film like Le Corbeau, a paranoid thriller preying on the infectious nature of mob mentality and secrets repressed by society at large, its reemergence couldn’t come at a more timely moment. Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Armond White National Review Instead of preaching sappy compassion, Clouzot dares to embrace the misanthropy that refuses sentimental justifications. Nov 23, 2024 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand The atmosphere of corruption and hypocrisy is thick, and Clouzot’s direction is crisp and taut. Nov 18, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alec B You get the sense that a lot of the controversy around the movie was really due to the fact that it made people extremely uncomfortable. It sees people honestly at their ugliest. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Scott S Everyone hated Clouzot's Le Corbeau as he navigated the subject matter of collective suspicion and how it turned a small town into a self-loathing community. Years later, it still speaks to a digital culture where anyone can make accusations about anyone, either true or false, and instantly ruin someone's lively hood. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/24 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful classic movie, when you think such old movies can show how we start thinking about complicated moral issues in society, even in symbolic styles and by thinking in the context of war Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review bill t A pretty good whodunit about someone who plagues a small town with plenty of devastating gossip about townspeople. This may run longer than neccessary, it got a little boring after awhile. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review laurent b A incredibly clever scenario, and brillant actors. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A fantastic, underseen classic that succeeds as both a satisfying mystery and wonderfully shot noir. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Henri-Georges Clouzot

Director

Pierre Fresnay

Le docteur Rémy Germain

Ginette Leclerc

Denise Saillens

Pierre Larquey

Michel Vorzet

Noël Roquevert

Saillens

Antoine Belpetre

Le docteur Delorme

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Synopsis Remy Germain (Pierre Fresnay) is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets. This allegorical film was highly controversial at the time of its release, and was banned in France after the Liberation.
Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 28, 1943, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.1K
Runtime
1h 32m