It Happened at the Inn

1943 1h 44m FR

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 42

DramaMysteryComedy

Synopsis

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An old woman living in an inn is killed and her family members seem like the likely culprits.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fernand Ledoux
Goupi-Mains rouges
Robert Le Vigan
Goupi-Tonkin
Georges Rollin
Goupi-Monsieur
Blanchette Brunoy
Goupi-Muguet
Arthur Devère
Goupi-Mes sous
Germaine Kerjean
Goupi-Tisane
Maurice Schutz
Goupi-L'Empereur
Guy Favières
Goupi-La Loi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Becker
Writers: Pierre Véry
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Becker, shot by Jean Bourgoin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean Alfaro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marguerite Renoir 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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Fernand Ledoux and Robert Le Vigan and Georges Rollin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035951 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacques Becker directs. Jean Bourgoin behind the camera. Jean Alfaro scores. Marguerite Renoir cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

183 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jacques Becker, shot by Jean Bourgoin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jean Alfaro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marguerite Renoir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fernand Ledoux and Robert Le Vigan and Georges Rollin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0035951 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.