Transposed to the 1960s, this short story by Balzac tells the story of a jealous husband who hears a door slam when he returns home. His wife swears there was no one there, but refuses to open the oil tank. To get to the bottom of it, the husband has fuel delivered. To what fatal outcome will their stubbornness lead them?
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Cast
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Françoise Christophe
Christine
Known for
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Jean-Marc Bory
Marc
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André Versini
Roger
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Pierre Mirat
Robert
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César Torres
Miguel
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Mireille Darc
Jane
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Claude Barma Director
First release October 14, 1960 · Produced in France
Production
ORTF
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France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 14, 1960
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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