Synopsis
A unique black comedy consisting of three episodes on the same theme: death. In a circus, trapeze artist Wilma is going to get rid of a rival during a "magic act" performed by an amateur. A strange widow comes to inquire about the services of a new marriage agency. A peasant woman tormented by a bug in her ear barges into a healer's house.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Claude Autant-LaraDirector
- Pierre BostWriter
- Guy de MaupassantWriter
- Jean AurencheWriter
- René CloërecOriginal Music Composer
- Giancarlo ZagniDirector
- Coriolano GoriOriginal Music Composer
- José María ForquéDirector
- Adolfo WaitzmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Pierre BrasseurLe guérisseur - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Jean RichardPolyte - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
- SylvieLa mère Belhomme - segment 1 'La Bestiole" (as Louise Sylvie)
- Alida ValliThe Widow - segment 3 'La cornacchia'
- Pauline CartonLa Rapet - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Paulette Dubostsegment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Robert Arnouxsegment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Jacques Marinsegment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Jean Martinellisegment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Pierre Reppsegment 1 'La Bestiole'
- Emma PenellaMiss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
- José Luis López VázquezJacinto - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Themes
dark comedy