The Torment
A Feature film of
Produced by
Production year1993
French release16/02/1994
Runtime1 h 40 min
Synopsis
Paul has just bought a charming waterfront hotel in the heart of France. In debt for the next ten years, he sets to work with his beautiful new wife Nelly. "La vie est belle" for the young couple who soon have a child and a thriving business. This lovely provincial, family-run hotel quickly attracts many locals, tourists and young lovers. Paul however, is working like a dog, and becomes increasingly irritated and high strung. He starts taking sleeping pills and is aware of a voice in his head expressing doubts. Still, all is well and life goes on. Then Paul becomes suspicious of his wife, catching her in ambiguous situations with the hotel guests...
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (15)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : mk2 films
- Co-productions : France 3 Cinéma, Ced Productions, Cinemanuel
- Film exports/foreign sales : mk2 films
- French distribution : MKL Distribution
Full credits (19)
- Executive Producer : Marin Karmitz
- Adaptation : Claude Chabrol
- Screenwriter : Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Director of Photography : Bernard Zitzermann
- Music Composer : Matthieu Chabrol
- Editor : Monique Fardoulis
- Sound recordists : Jean-Bernard Thomasson, Dominique Dalmasso
- Costume designer : Corinne Jorry
- Sound Assistant : Philippe Richard
- Assistant Operator : Fabienne Delaleau
- Camera Operator : Michel Thiriet
- Production Manager : Yvon Crenn
- Press Attaché (film) : Eva Simonet
- Assistant editors : Florence Poulain, Olivier Rossignol
- Continuity supervisor : Aurore Chabrol
- Production Designer : Emile Ghigo
- Foley artists : André Naudin, Gadou Naudin
- Sound Mixer : Dominique Dalmasso
- Still Photographer : Jérémie Nassif
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama
- Themes : Conflict, Relationships, Désir, News story
- Production language : French
- Production country : France (100.0%)
