The False Step
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During a walk along the cliffs not far from Marseille, Elisa Langerot sees her husband slip and fall to his death. Inexplicably, Elisa flees the scene of the accident, stops a passing driver and tells him a made-up story about a stolen car, concealing her husband's death. Feeling sorry for the girl, the driver, Philippe Morçot, gives her a lift and later lets her stay at his house. The good deed, however, doesn't go unpunished, and soon Philippe is drawn into Elisa's twilight world of fantasies, lies and paranoia.
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Cast
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Dominique Paturel
Philippe Morçot
Known for
Viper in the Fist
Yori Bertin
Elisa Langerot
Known for
Elevator to the Gallows
The Nun
Georges Barsky
Bernard Thomas
Antoine d'Ormesson
Bernard D'Harcourt
Jean-Claude Pascal
Robert Langerot
Known for
Angelique and the Sultan
Colette Harel
Florence Vainer
La fiancée de Philippe
No other roles listed
Francine Vainer
Martial Rèbe
Le domestique
Known for
Port of Shadows
Thérèse Raquin
Pierre Marty
Also in
Every Man Is My Enemy
The Roots of Evil
Antoine d'Ormesson Director · Bernard Thomas Writer Georges Barsky Cinematographer
First release January 20, 1965 · Produced in France · Original title Le Faux Pas
Production
Sumer Films
Production
France
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Original title
Le Faux Pas
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 20, 1965
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No release date listed for United States.
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