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      The Raven

      Released Sep 28, 1943 1h 32m Mystery & Thriller List
      94% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 90% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings 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. Read More Read Less

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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 New Yorker The movie squirms with mistrust, and burrows deep. Apr 23, 2018 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 Brian Susbielles InSession Film It’s about the dangers of these poison pen letters that reveal corruption in all facets of life, setting the tone for his future masterpieces in The Wages of Fear and Diabolique. Feb 14, 2023 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Clouzot builds a argument as sharp as a razor, dark, tense, prone to enunciating themes such as adultery, prejudice and slander. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Jul 24, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      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 Audience Member This movie is a great allegory of the Nazi occupation of France with a highly suspenseful narrative that leaves you on the edge of your seat throughout, strengthened by a cast of delightfully confusing characters as well as A+ cinematography. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Impeccable dark perfection. Extremely mysterious, knife-sharp given the time, at the occupation. One of the best french films ever. I would kill for the Criterion Collection copy... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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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
      French (Canada)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 28, 1943, Original
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $36.1K
      Runtime
      1h 32m