The Widow Couderc

1971 [FRENCH]

Action / Drama / Romance / Thriller

4
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 72% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 2448 2.4K

farm criminal 1930s bitter

Director

Pierre Granier-Deferre Photo
Pierre Granier-Deferre

Top cast

Alain Delon Photo
Alain Delon as Jean Lavigne
Jean-Pierre Castaldi Photo
Jean-Pierre Castaldi as
Simone Signoret Photo
Simone Signoret as Veuve Couderc Tati
André Rouyer Photo
André Rouyer as Policeman
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816.91 MB
1204*720
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 2
1.48 GB
1792*1072
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by searchanddestroy-1 8 / 10

Lost seventies atmosphere

This is my favourite from Pierre Granier Deferre, besides LA HORSE, LE TRAIN and LE CHAT. The story itself, the topic is not so unusual, only the character study and relationship is riveting. Watch out for the lines between Simone Signoret and Alain Delon, before the other film they make together two years later: LES GRANGES BRULEES. This movie is adapted from a George Simenon's book, which I have never read, but this film is poignant, sad, downbeat, in the seventies fashion. Simone Signoret is here at her peak, as powerful as she was in LE CHAT, the very same year, this mature lady, so rough from the outside, who refuses to admit her love for Delon. Two so different people, the escaped convict and the widow, surrounded by nasty folks who don't understand them and wish them the worst. Two aginst the whole world. So subtle, everything unsaid is more convincing than any words or even acts. A strong story telling.
Reviewed by whiterabbit06 8 / 10

Def worth the watch

If you enjoy French movies ie moody, atmospheric and slow burn then you should enjoy this. Solid performances by everyone.
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