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The Cheat

1984 · 100 min Thriller Crime
4.2 / 10 · TMDB

In Bordeaux, a gay man's murder leads Inspector Verta to investigate. He develops feelings for Bernard, a musician suspect, jeopardizing his marriage and impartiality in the case.

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Original Title La Triche
Year 1984
Country France
Genre Thriller, Crime
Director Yannick Bellon
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.2/10 (15 votes)

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The film constructs its thriller not on action, but on the slow corrosion of a man's principles. It relies on a simmering tension between duty and illicit desire, exploring how obsession can unravel both a case and a life.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound sense of tragic inevitability, a portrait of a man ensnared by his own emotions. This is a crime story where the greatest transgression is against the self. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Yannick Bellon

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Watch in a dim room, fully absorbed. A psychological thriller best experienced without distraction.

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