During an inquest after a woman is killed, the judge suspects his own son. The woman's lover had been friendly with the son and he was also supposed to be married to the judge's daughter.
Okay, so if you're thinking about diving into something from way back, like 1931? Autour d'une enquête is one of those. If you love old school courtroom dramas, especially French ones, with lots of dramatic stares and whispers, then yes, give it a shot. But if you need fast pacing and modern sensibilities, you’ll proba...
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"Okay, so if you're thinking about diving into something from way back, like 1931? Autour d'une enquête is one of those. If you love old school courtroom dramas, especially French ones, with lots of dramatic stares and whispers, then yes, give it a shot. But if you need fast pacing and modern sensibilities, you’ll probably find this a bit of a snooze. It’s not for everyone, for sure. 🤷♀️The story kicks off with a dead woman, and a judge, Jean Périer playing him, is trying to figure out what hap..."
Otto Ernst Hesse, Robert Liebmann, Henri Chomette, Raoul Ploquin, Max Alsberg
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