Back from an alcohol-fueled evening, two former high school friends wake up and find they may have murdered a female coal-dealer..

As the narrative unfolds, the two friends, played by Albert Préjean and Maurice Chevalier, find themselves embroiled in a desperate game of cat and mouse, attempting to piece together the events of the previous night and determine the extent of their involvement in the coal-dealer's demise. With each new revelation, th...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Henri Diamant-Berger

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"As the narrative unfolds, the two friends, played by Albert Préjean and Maurice Chevalier, find themselves embroiled in a desperate game of cat and mouse, attempting to piece together the events of the previous night and determine the extent of their involvement in the coal-dealer's demise. With each new revelation, the stakes grow higher, and the tension builds, propelling the story forward with a sense of relentless momentum. The film's use of dark orange hues and muted color palette serves to..."

Marcel Vallée
Eugène Labiche, Edouard Martin, Albert Monnier
France

