Saturday, February 27, 2021

La dénonciation (1962)

 U.S. titles: The Immoral Moment; The Denunciation

A film producer who had been a Resistance fighter unexpectedly gets involved as a witness in the murder case of a righwing activist. The event, and the ensuing interviews with the police, bring back memories of the war, when, as a prisoner of the Germans, he revealed secrets under torture. He sees his current predicament as a chance of redeeming himself for his hidden past.

This pretentious drama is not too hard to watch, thanks to the nicely flowing narrative and the well written dialogue. Upon deeper examination, one would have to object to the artificiality of its plot and the implausibility of its characters.

Rating: 34

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