Such a Lovely Town...
Watch TrailerStephane (Victor Lanoux) is the mayor of a small village. He is also the manager of the tannery which provides the inhabitants with work. In a fit of anger, he kills his wife (Edith Scob). A judge (Jean Carmet) tries to prove his culpability, but it's not an easy task, because there is a political and social pressure.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Un si joli village... |
| Year | 1979 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Drama, Crime |
| Director | Étienne Périer |
| Runtime | 116 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.5/10 (15 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its narrative not as a whodunit, but as a chilling study of collective morality. It explores how an entire community becomes complicit, prioritizing economic survival over justice, with the factory's shadow looming over every conscience.
What lingers after the credits is a profound unease about the fragility of truth when confronted with social cohesion. A stark, slow-burning indictment of silent complicity. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Étienne Périer
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Watch in a focused evening setting, absorbed by its slow-burning moral tension.
🎭 Cast
Jean Carmet
Le juge Fernand Noblet
Victor Lanoux
Stéphane Bertin
Valérie Mairesse
Muriel Olivier, l'institutrice
Michel Robin
Gaspard, le braconnier
Jacques Richard
Maurois, le représentant du personnel
Gérard Jugnot
Fréval, le patron du bar
Francis Lemaire
Maître Demaison, l'avocat de Stéphane
Anne Bellec
Nelly, la belle-sœur de Stéphane
Alain Doutey
Debray, le responsable administratif de la tannerie
Jean Vigny
Le Curé Borie
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