Sunday, 13 October 2019

Les liens de sang (1978)



A homicide detective is trying to solve the brutal murder of  a 17-year-old girl.

From memory:  Top-notch crime thriller with psychological depth, good cast and cinematography, but made in a more mainstream style unusual for its director.

Halliwell (no star): "Dull psychological thriller, with stock characters and showing none of the flair that Chabrol has exhibited when examining the French middle classes under pressure."

Maltin***: "Interesting cast and Chabrol's cold, scientifically masterful direction make this less unpleasant and gory than it might have been."


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