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Deadlier Than the Male · LeviOsa

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1956·NR

The Female of the Species - The face of an angel...The arms of the devil

DramaThriller1h 53m

🍅62%

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62%

Tomatometer

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62%

Popcornmeter

7.3

TMDB

Storyline

In the heart of Paris, a restaurateur's mundane life is disrupted by the arrival of his ex-wife's daughter, who claims to be in need after her mother's death. After marrying her, tensions rise when she becomes involved with a young student, leading to betrayal and murder. As secrets unfold, he uncovers the truth about her past and her manipulative nature.

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Details

DirectorJulien Duvivier

ReleasedApr 13, 1956

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

Société Nouvelle Pathé CinémaLes Films Agiman

Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

André Chatelin

Danièle Delorme

Danièle Delorme

Catherine

Gérard Blain

Gérard Blain

Gérard Delacroix

Lucienne Bogaert

Lucienne Bogaert

Gabrielle

Germaine Kerjean

Mme Chatelin mère

Gabrielle Fontan

Gabrielle Fontan

Mme Jules

Jean-Paul Roussillon

Jean-Paul Roussillon

Amédée

Robert Pizani

Robert Pizani

le président

Aimé Clariond

Aimé Clariond

M. Prévost

Robert Arnoux

Robert Arnoux

M. Bouvier

Liliane Bert

Liliane Bert

Antoinette

Betty Beckers

Betty Beckers

Germaine

Reviews

4 reviews · 3 critics

1 fresh · 2 rotten

E

Eddie Harrison

RTfilm-authority.comJan 28, 2024

...Updating Drummond to the swinging 60’s is an odd fit, but plenty of dark humour in the dialogue, plus a iconic finale involving a giant, life-sized chess set...

M

Mike Massie

RTGone With The TwinsAug 24, 2020

It's unable to craft an identity of its own; it feels like a cheap copycat (or, in its shoddier moments, a parody), brimming with poor recreations of familiar gimmicks.

T

Tony Mastroianni

RTCleveland PressNov 15, 2018

This piece of trashy nonsense is as insulting to standards of intelligence as it is to taste.

R

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Information

Title

Deadlier Than the Male

Released

Apr 13, 1956

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

France

Original Audio

French

Runtime

1h 53m

Status

Released

Studios

Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma, Les Films Agiman

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