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Sophie and the Crime

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Sophie and the Crime
Directed byPierre Gaspard-Huit
Written byMarcel Achard
Pierre Gaspard-Huit
Pierre Lary
Based onSophie and the Crime by Jacques Laurent
Produced byRené Lafuite
Roger Richebé
StarringMarina Vlady
Peter van Eyck
Jean Gaven
CinematographyMichel Kelber
Edited byYvonne Martin
Music byGeorges Van Parys
Production
companies
Les Films Roger Richebé
Synimex
Ardennes Films
Distributed byLes Films Roger Richebé
Release date
  • 2 August 1955 (1955-08-02)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Sophie and the Crime (French: Sophie et le crime) is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit and starring Marina Vlady, Peter van Eyck and Jean Gaven.[1] It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Bertrand. It is based on the 1953 novel of the same title by Jacques Laurent.[2] It is also known by the alternative title The Girl on the Third Floor.

Synopsis

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Sophie Brulard, a young journalist on a magazine, helps shelter her neighbour Franck Richter who is accused of killing his wife. He persuades her of his innocence, and she sets out to clear his name.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.445
  2. ^ Goble p.404

Bibliography

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  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1951–1955. Pygmalion, 1989.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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