The Passion of Slow Fire

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.

• Édouard MolinaroDirector
• Édouard MolinaroWriter
• Jean AnouilhWriter
• Pierre KastWriter
• Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer

• Jean DesaillyStéphane Blanchon
• Alexandra StewartBelle
• Monique MélinandMrs. Monique Blanchon
• Yvette EtiévantAlice
• Jacques MonodJudge
• Marc CassotCommissioner
• Jacques PierrePhilippe Berthe, Belle's Admirer
• Yves RobertBartender
• Louisa ColpeynBelle's Mother
• Van DoudeDoctor
• Jacques HillingGendarme Cristever
• George CusinMonsieur Genet, college director