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The Passion of Slow Fire
The Passion of Slow Fire

The Passion of Slow Fire

Genres

MysteryCrimeDrama

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Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a young American boarder named Belle, who was living with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane's innocence, the evidence points to him, and he learns that Belle harbored romantic feelings for him. Suspicions mount against him; even Christine thinks he is the culprit. Stéphane's sanity begins to crumble, and he lashes out in unprecedented ways.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

02 March 1961

Country

France

Cast

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Stéphane Blanchon

Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart

Belle

Monique Mélinand

Monique Mélinand

Mme. Monique Blanchon

Yvette Etiévant

Yvette Etiévant

Alice

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

Le juge

Marc Cassot

Marc Cassot

Le commissaire

Jacques Pierre

Jacques Pierre

Philippe Berthe / Belle's Admirer

Yves Robert

Yves Robert

The Bartender

Louisa Colpeyn

Louisa Colpeyn

Belle's Mother

Van Doude

Van Doude

The Doctor

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Le gendarme Cristever

George Cusin

George Cusin

Monsieur Genet - le directeur du collège

Suzanne Courtal

Suzanne Courtal

Madame Pidoux

Gabriel Gobin

Gabriel Gobin

Le sergent de police Ruchet

Maurice Teynac

Maurice Teynac

L'ivrogne / Stephane's Friend

Lucien Hubert

Lucien Hubert

Pidoux

Christian Lude

Christian Lude

Le docteur Clair

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