The Scorched Triangle

1975 1h 16m FR

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4.0

SKIP

★4.0TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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The 22-year-old Sabine is married to 38 years old Jacques. They have a child. Their emotional life becomes monotonous and she gets bored more and more. So she takes a lover, Pierre, whom she meets in the underground parking lot of the building. Jacques has his doubts about this relationship and says nothing. He hopes to save his family and regain Sabine.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sabine Glaser
Sabine
Jacques Portet
Jacques
Henri Déus
Pierre
Frédéric Mitterrand
Claude, butler
Myriam Boyer
Edmée, maid
Victor Béniard
The man
Sarah Sterling
The woman
Marie Caillet
Marie, the daughter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre Kalfon
Writers: Pierre Kalfon
Languages: French
Countries: France

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre Kalfon, shot by Charlet Recors. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean-Claude Viard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sabine Glaser and Jacques Portet and Henri Déus carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0257237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pierre Kalfon directs. Charlet Recors behind the camera. Jean-Claude Viard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Pierre Kalfon, shot by Charlet Recors. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jean-Claude Viard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sabine Glaser and Jacques Portet and Henri Déus carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0257237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.