The Truth

"Truth is many things — so was the woman on trial for her life!"

1960 2h 7m FR

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 216

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Truth is many things — so was the woman on trial for her life!”

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Cast

Brigitte Bardot
Dominique Marceau
Sami Frey
Gilbert Tellier
Charles Vanel
Maître Guérin
Louis Seigner
Le président des assises
Paul Meurisse
Maître Éparvier
Marie-José Nat
Annie Marceau
Jean-Loup Reynold
Michel
André Oumansky
Ludovic

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writers: Henri-Georges Clouzot, Simone Drieu, Véra Clouzot
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, shot by Armand Thirard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Brigitte Bardot and Sami Frey and Charles Vanel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Truth is many things — so was the woman on trial for her life!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henri-Georges Clouzot directs. Armand Thirard behind the camera. Albert Jurgenson cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, shot by Armand Thirard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Albert Jurgenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Brigitte Bardot and Sami Frey and Charles Vanel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Truth is many things — so was the woman on trial for her life!".
8IMDB entry: tt0054452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 38 themes, including "suicide", "paris, france", "generations conflict", "man woman relationship".
10Released under 23 different titles around the world.