Murder at 45 RPM (original French title: Meurtre en 45 tours) is a 1960 French psychological thriller film directed by Étienne Périer and starring Danielle Darrieux and Michel Auclair.
| Murder at 45 R.P.M. | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Étienne Périer |
| Written by | (adaptation de) Dominique Fabre Etienne Perier Albert Valentin (dialogue de) Dominique Fabre |
| Based on | D'apres le roman de Pierre Boiteau Boileau-Narcejac ("A Cœur Perdu") (Editions Denoël) |
| Produced by | Jacques Bar |
| Starring | Danielle Darrieux Michel Auclair |
| Cinematography | Marcel Weiss |
| Edited by | Monique Isnardon Robert Isnardon |
| Music by | Yves Claoué |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Cité Films |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $250,000[1] |
| Box office | $600,000[1] |
Plot
editThe composer Maurice Faugères is unhealthily jealous of his wife, Ève, who is a singer, and her accompanist, Jean Le Prat. Both of them believe he is hunting them down and watching them. When Faugères dies in a car accident, Ève thinks Jean is a murderer – and vice versa.
Cast
edit- Danielle Darrieux as Ève Faugères
- Michel Auclair as Jean Le Prat
- Jean Servais as Maurice Faugères
- Henri Guisol as Georges Meliot
- Raymond Gérôme as le commissaire
- Mathilde Casadesus as Elsa
- Jacqueline Danno as Florence
- Julien Verdier as l'aveugle
- Bernard Musson as Jérôme, le valet
- Madeleine Barbulée as la secrétaire
- Ada Lonati as la bonne
- Bernard Lajarrige as Moureu
- Paul Mercey as le vendeur d'autos
Reception
editAccording to MGM Records the film made a profit of $9,000.[1]
See also
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