The Truth

Also known as La Vérité, Truth, La Verite

1960 film by Henri-Georges Clouzot

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7.6

As Dominique Marceau is being tried for the murder of Gilbert Tellier, accounts by different witnesses paint a picture of the kind of relationship the two used to share.

Released: 1960-11-02127 minDir: Henri-Georges ClouzotDrama, RomanceBudget: $1.5M

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Cast

Brigitte Bardot as Dominique Marceau
Sami Frey as Gilbert Tellier
Charles Vanel as Maître Guérin
Louis Seigner as Le président des assises
Paul Meurisse as Maître Éparvier
Marie-José Nat as Annie Marceau

Themes

suicide
paris, france
generations conflict
man woman relationship
lawsuit
trial
jury
romance
femme fatale
love

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Ratings

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7.6/10

5,519 votes

Year: 1960
Runtime: 127 min
Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance

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Key facts

Directed by: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Written by: Henri-Georges Clouzot, Véra Clouzot , Simone Drieu , Jérôme Géronimi , Michèle Perrein , Christiane Rochefort
Produced by: Raoul Lévy
Starring: Brigitte Bardot , Charles Vanel , Paul Meurisse
Cinematography: Armand Thirard
Edited by: Albert Jurgenson
Color process: Black and white
Production companies: C. E. I. A. P., Han Productions
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release date: 2 November 1960 ( 1960-11-02 )
Running time: 127 minutes
Countries: France, Italy
Language: French
Box office: 5,694,993 admissions (France)

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Encyclopedic overview

La Vérité (occasionally released under its English translation The Truth) is a 1960 French drama film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, and starring Brigitte Bardot. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

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