The Breach

Thriller/Book adaptation, France/Belgium 1970

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Hélène Régnier's (Stéphane Audran) mentally ill husband Charles goes into such a rage that he accidentally injures their son Michel. As a result, Charles retreats back to his rich and manipulative parents, who blame Hélène for his condition and now want custody of Michel. They hire a family acquaintance, Paul Thomas (Jean-Pierre Cassel), who needs money to spy on Hélène and find a dark mark to use against her in court. A diabolical plan is born to ruin Hélène's life....
119 min
SD
FSK 16
Audio language:
German

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Director:

Claude Chabrol

Template:

Charlotte Armstrong (Novel "The Balloon Man")

Composer:

Pierre Jansen

Cast:

Stéphane Audran (Hélène Regnier)

Jean-Pierre Cassel (Paul Thomas)

Michel Bouquet (Ludovic Regnier)

Annie Cordy (Mrs. Pinelli)

Jean-Claude Drouot (Charles Regnier)

Jean Carmet (Mr. Pinelli)

Marguerite Cassan (Emilie)

Original title:

La rupture

Original language:

French

Further titles:

La ruptura

The Break

Format:

4:3 SD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 16

Audio language:

German