Paris, 1937. Winckler, a telepathist entertaining in a Paris night club, kills his enemy Gordon.
Is it worth a watch? If you like movies that feel like a dusty, smoke-filled room where nobody is telling the truth, you’ll probably dig The Alibi. It’s got that specific 1930s French mood that feels both elegant and slightly grimy. If you need explosions or a plot that moves at a breakneck speed, skip this. You will f...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Pierre Chenal
Ewald André Dupont
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"Is it worth a watch? If you like movies that feel like a dusty, smoke-filled room where nobody is telling the truth, you’ll probably dig The Alibi. It’s got that specific 1930s French mood that feels both elegant and slightly grimy. If you need explosions or a plot that moves at a breakneck speed, skip this. You will find it boring, and honestly, that’s fair. Louis Jouvet is the real reason this thing works. He plays the inspector with a kind of tired, cynical sharpness that makes you wonder if..."
Max Dalban
Marcel Achard
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