Rendezvous (1961 film)

Rendezvous
Directed byJean Delannoy
Written byJean Delannoy
Pierre Bost
Jean Aurenche
Based onThe Man With Two Wives by Hugh Wheeler
Produced byRobert Dorfmann
Robert Gascuel
StarringAnnie Girardot
Andréa Parisy
Odile Versois
CinematographyRobert Juillard
Edited byHenri Taverna
Music byPaul Misraki
Production
companies
Cinétel
Incei Film
Silver Films
Distributed byCinédis
Release date
  • 4 October 1961 (1961-10-04)
Running time
128 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italian
LanguageFrench

Rendezvous (French: Le rendez-vous) is a 1961 French-Italian mystery crime film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Annie Girardot, Andréa Parisy and Odile Versois.[1] George Sanders appears in a small but significant role. It is based on the 1955 novel The Man With Two Wives by British-born writer Hugh Wheeler published under the pen name Patrick Quentin. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand.[2]

Synopsis

After a photographer is murdered Pierre attempts to help his ex-wife out by providing her an false alibi. But the killing appears to have more to do more with the dead man's blackmailing a member of the family of the wealthy John Kellerman, who happens to be Pierre's father-in-law.

Cast

References

Bibliography

  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1956-1960. Pygmalion, 1986.
  • Leahy, Sarah & Vanderschelden, Isabelle. Screenwriters in French cinema. Manchester University Press, 2021.